Constructivist classroom

Constructivism is the theory that says learners construct knowledge rather than just passively take in information. As people experience the world and reflect upon those experiences, they build their own representations and incorporate new information into their pre-existing knowledge (schemas).

What is social constructivism and what does it have to do with ICT and the classroom? As Brewer and Daane (2002) have explained, a constructivist teacher is when he/she allows students to construct…

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What is a constructivist classroom? Constructivist education is when learners actively construct meaning by building on background knowledge, experience and reflect on those experiences.

The role of the teacher in constructivist philosophy is adapt to the learner’s needs and give them the freedom to construct knowledge for themselves. Each learner is considered as a unique in…

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