Students learn more and enjoy learning Learning process be
meaningful because concentrates on thinking, instead of rote
memorization. Students can use the same knowledge of thinking with
other field of knowledge. Students can develop abilities to retain
and transfer the new knowledge to real life. Promotes social and
communication skills among students
Not convenient with poor students who lack such resources. Do
not always actively construct meaning and building an appropriate
knowledge structure Not involve all students s voices when doing
discussion. Require a lot of resources and time. Lead to
misunderstanding and unsure knowledge.
Advantages of ConstructivismDisadvantages of
ConstructivismKimtang Ligaddong YahStanley HabetJose Carlos Novelo
ConstructedPrevious knowledge is the raw material to create new
knowledgeActiveStudents participate in learning
activitiesReflectiveStudents reflect their prior knowledge &
experienceReflectiveStudents reflect their prior knowledge &
experienceInquiry basedAsk questions, investigate a topic, and use
to find solutions and answers. EvolvingStudents compare new
knowledge with their prior knowledge
Methods of Constructivism
Philosophy of EducationEDUC3451
Leonardo Pott Sr. , M.Ed Constructivism refers to the idea that
learners construct knowledge for themselves---each learner
individually (and socially) constructs meaning--- as he or she
learns. A learning theory that equates learning with creating
meaning from experience
How does constructivism theory differ from traditional ideas
about teaching and learning?
What is constructivism
Lev Vygotski A Russian psychologist who had a theory that laid
the basis of Constructivism. Believed that learners develop strong
thinking skills through interaction with culture and their
surroundings.Jerome Bruner has made significant contributions to
humancognitive psychology and cognitive learning theory in
educational psychology, as well as to history and to the general
philosophy of education. Jean Piaget Swiss developmental
psychologist and philosopher known for his epistemological studies
with children. Believes that children learn through experience,
they adapt to situations based on what they have previously learned
from other situations.John DeweyJohn Dewey advocated The learning
process of experiential learning through real life experience to
construct and Conditionalize knowledge, which is consistent with
the constructivists.
