THE LEARNER

CENTERED
CLASSROOM
 From teacher
centered
instruction to
Student-centered
From single
medium
to
multimedia
 FROM PASSIVE
LEARNING
+
+

TO
+
+

ACTIVE LEARNING
 ++++++++
FROM PASSIVE
LEARNING
TO
ACTIVE
LEARNING
 “We should therefore
be responsive to the local
environment and the context In
which our learners live so that
what is being taught is relevant,
useful and meaningful to the
learners, thus there is effective
learning in authentic situation”
-Lev Vygotsky
TRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTIVIST
LEARNING LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT
Instruction is Learning is student-
Teacher-centered. centered.
Pedagogy is based Pedagogy is based on
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on delivery of meaningful and
purposeful engagement
information. of the students.

Students passively Students actively make

received meaning and/or create
information. knowledge.
TRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTIVIST
LEARNING LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT
Focus is on a single Approach is multimedia
medium

Culture is competitive Culture is cooperative,

and individualistic. collaborative and
supportive.

There is factual, literal There is critical thinking

thinking. and informed-decision
making.
TRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTIVIST
LEARNING LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT

Emphasis is on the right Emphasis is on generating

answers. better questions and learning
from errors.

Acquisition of knowledge is Acquisition of knowledge is

through isolated, artificial or through authentic and real-
contrived context. life context.

Assessment is used to Assessment is used to

monitor learning. promote and diagnose
learning, and improve
teaching.
TRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTIVIST
LEARNING LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT
Assignments and Assignments are for
exams are for formative purposes.
summative purposes.
 THE LEARNER-
CENTERED
AND
CONSTRUCTIVIST
CLASSROOM
 IS A CLASSROOM THAT
IS TRANSFORMED
INTO A DYNAMIC
SPACE WHERE
THE LEARNERS ARE
ACTIVE IN CREATING
MEANING
AND UNDERSTANDING
 IT VALUES THE IMPORTANCE
OF EACH CHILD AND
INCORPORATES HIS NEEDS
AND INTEREST IN A
COLLABORATIVE PROCESS
 “Meaning and under-
standing are created by
Individuals by means of
their social interaction and
their interaction with their
environment.”
-Vygostky