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THE COMPUTER
AS THE TEACHER’S
TOOL
CONSTRUCTIVISM

-WAS INTRODUCED BY PIAGET (1981) AND

BRUNER (1990).

-THEY GAVE STRESS TO KNOWLEDGE

DISCOVERY OF NEW
MEANING/CONCEPTS/PRINCIPLES IN THE
LEARNING PROCESS.
 SOCIAL
CONSTRUCTIVISM

-THIS IS AN EFFORT TO SHOW THAT

THE CONSTRUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE
IS GOVERNED BY SOCIAL, HISTORICAL
AND CULTURAL CONTEXTS.
 Learning framework Constructivism Social constructivism
Assumption Knowledge is constructed by the Knowledge is constructed within a
individual social context

Definition of learning Students build their own learning Students build knowledge influenced
by the social context

Learning strategies Gather unorganized information to Exchange and share form ideas,
create new concept/principle stimulates thinking

General orientation Personal discovery of knowledge Students discuss and discover

meanings
Example 8*5-5+8+8+8+8+8 Two alternate job offers option 1-8
hrs/day for 6 days/ week option 2-9
hrs/day for 5 days/weekex
 THE COMPUTER’S
CAPABILITY

THE COMPUTER CAN PROVIDE ACCESS TO

INFORMATION, FOSTER CREATIVE SOCIAL
KNOWLEDGE BUILDING AND ENHANCE
THE COMMUNICATION OF THE ACHIEVED
PROJECT PACKAGE.
THE TEACHER CAN EMPLOY COMPUTER AS :
• AN INFORMATION TOOL
• A COMMUNICATION TOOL
• A CONSTRUCTIVE TOOL
• AS CO-CONSTRUCTIVE TOOL
• A SITUATING TOOL
INFORMATIVE TOOL

THE COMPUTER CAN PROVIDE VAST

AMOUNTS OF THE INFORMATION IN
VARIOUS FORMS, SUCH AS TEXT,
GRAPHICS, SOUND AND VIDEO.
COMMUNICATION
TOOL

INTERNET CAN SERVE AS A CHANNEL FOR

GLOBAL COMMUNICATION, THE COMPUTER
CAN VERY WELL BE THE KEY TOOL FOR
VIDEO TELECONFERENCING SESSIONS.
CONSTRUCTIVE TOOL

THE COMPUTER ITSELF CAN BE USED

FOR MANIPULATING INFORMATION,
VISUALIZING ONE’S UNDERSTANDING
AND BUILDING NEW KNOWLEDGE.
CO-CONSTRUCTIVE
TOOL

STUDENT CAN USE CONSTRUCTIVE TOOLS

TO WORK COOPERATIVELY AND
CONSTRUCT A SHARED UNDERSTANDING
OF NEW KNOWLEDGE.
SITUATING TOOL

BY MEANS OF VIRTUAL REALITY (RS)

EXTENSION SYSTEMS, THE COMPUTER CAN
CREATE 3-D IMAGES ON DISPLAY TO GIVE
THE USER THE FEELING THAT ARE
SITUATED IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT.
Thankyou!