Constructivism
von Katelynn Parker
1. Behavior
1.1. Is situationally determined
2. Learning
2.1. Occur in realistic settings
2.2. Learning tasks be relevant to students' lived experiences.
2.3. Three Crucial Factors For Learning to be Meaningful, Successful, and Lasting..
2.3.1. Activity (Practice)
2.3.2. Concept (Knowledge)
2.3.3. Culture (Context)
2.4. Measure of Learning
2.4.1. Based on how effective the learners knowledge structure is in...
2.4.1.1. Facilitating thinking
2.4.1.2. Performing in the system in which the tools are used. (Hands-on experience)
3. Knowledge
3.1. Linked to..
3.1.1. Context under study
3.1.2. Experiences that the participants under study bring.
3.2. Constructivist view...
3.2.1. Show students how to construct knowledge
4. Interaction between..
4.1. The Learner
4.2. Environmental Factors
4.3. Every action is viewed as "an interpretation of the current situation based on an entire history of previous interactions." (Clancey 1986)
5. Higher Order Thinking
5.1. Thinking beyond memorizing facts.
5.2. Skills
5.2.1. Problem Solving Skills
5.2.2. Reasoning
5.2.3. Transfer knowledge to new and dif situations
6. Examples of Constructivism
6.1. Role Playing
6.2. Debating
6.3. Cooperative Learning Groups (Collaboration)
6.4. Real world activities (i.e-internships)
7. Theory
7.1. Learning with creating meaning from experience.
8. The Mind..
8.1. Takes input from the world to produce its own unique reality
8.1.1. Humans create meaning rather than acquiring it.
9. Teachers/instructors are critical to the learner.. They should...
9.1. Provide hands-on, on the job training.
9.2. Allow students to learn through modeling and coaching in an authentic environment/situation. Experiences in real-life situations create meaning.
9.3. Scaffold instruction
9.3.1. Modeling a skill
9.3.2. Providing hints or cues
10. Instruction must be based on...
10.1. A students existing mental structures, or schemas to be effective
10.1.1. Learners should be able to connect new knowledge to existing knowledge.