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The History Of The History Of ConstructivismConstructivism
What is Constructivism?
It is a philosophy that views knowledge as something each of us creates.
Behaviorism
In the 20the century Behaviorism dominated other theories in education and research.
What is Behaviorism?
What where it’s limitations which triggered the cognitive theory to Emerge in the 1950’s?
Pavlov’s Dog…..
Who is responsible for developing the Who is responsible for developing the theories of constructivism?theories of constructivism?
Jean PiagetJean Piaget1896-19801896-1980
John DeweyJohn Dewey1859-19521859-1952
Others who added new perspectives to Others who added new perspectives to constructivist learning:constructivist learning:
Lev VygotskyLev VygotskyJerome BrunerJerome BrunerDavid AusubelDavid Ausubel
Seymour PapertSeymour Papert
Modern educators who have studied and written Modern educators who have studied and written about, and practiced constructivist approaches about, and practiced constructivist approaches to education:to education:
John D. John D. BradsfordBradsford
Ernest von Ernest von GlaserfeldGlaserfeld
Eleanor DuckworthEleanor DuckworthGeorge FormanGeorge Forman
Roger SchankRoger SchankJacqueline Grennon BrooksJacqueline Grennon Brooks
Martin G. BrooksMartin G. Brooks
How is constructivism used in How is constructivism used in classrooms today?classrooms today?
Teacher guidanceTeacher guidance
Problem solvingProblem solving
Inquiry-based learning activitiesInquiry-based learning activities
Students draw conclusions and inferences, and Students draw conclusions and inferences, and pool and covey their knowledge in a pool and covey their knowledge in a collaborative learning environment.collaborative learning environment.
An Old Chinese ProverbAn Old Chinese Proverb ““Tell me and I forget, Show me and I remember,Tell me and I forget, Show me and I remember,
Let me do it and I understand.”Let me do it and I understand.”
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