CONSTRUCTIVISM IN THE CLASSROOMBy:KhairunnisaAinur AdhwaSyazwiNur Arina ZafirahNur HaniffaNur Ain Syafinaz

WHAT IS CONSTRUCTIVISM ?Constructivism is not a new concept, it has been around since the turn of the century and was supportedby:

Lev Vygotsky, A Russian psychologist and philosopherand is associated with the social constructivist theory. Hebelieved that the influences of cultural and social contexts played an important part in learning and supports a discovery model of learning.

LEV VYGOTSKY - ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVIST THEORY

Santrock, John W.; 2010; Adolescence; McGraw-Hill Company, New York

ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT

JEAN PIAGET - THE LEARNER IS ADVANCED THROUGH THREE MECHANISMSAccording to Jean Piaget the three mechanisms used are:fitting a new experience into an exisiting mental structure(schema).AssimilationSantrock, John W.; 2010; Adolescence; McGraw-Hill Company, New York

PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTIVISM

4 basic guiding principles of constructivist thinking that educators must keep in mind:1.Learning is a social activity2.Learning is contextual3.Learning is not the passive acceptance of knowledge, it takes work 4.Motivation is a major aspect of learning

CONSTRUCTIVIST CLASSROOM

TRADITIONAL VS CONSTRUCTIVIST INSTRUCTOR

TRADITIONAL VS CONSTRUCTIVIST CLASSROOM

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Traditional ClassroomConstructivist ClassroomStudent primarily work aloneCurriculum is presented part to whole, with emphasis on basic skillsStrict adherence to a fixed curriculum Curricular activities rely heavily on textbooks of data and manipulative materialsStudents are viewed as "blank slates" Teachers generally behave in a didactic manner, Teachers seek the correct answers to validate student lessons.Assessment of student learning is viewed as separate from teaching and occurs almost entirely through testing.Students primarily work in groupsCurriculum is presented whole to part with emphasis on the big conceptPursuit of student questions is highly valued.Students are viewed as thinkers with emerging theories about the worldTeachers generally behave as facilitatorsTeachers seek the student's point of view in order to understand student learning for use later onAssessment of student learning is interwoven with teaching and occurs through teacher observation of students at work and through exhibitions and protfolios.

PROS & CONS OF CONSTRUCTIVISM

HOW DO TEACHERS SUPPORT A CONSTRUCTIVIST ENVIRONMENT?