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Constructivist Learning

Constructivist Learning. The deep structure of learning. Constructivism. Very broad & popular term Common in many fields Very “Buzz-wordy” Many who use the term misunderstand it No set definition Good job interview word Beware of true believers There is always more than one way.

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Constructivist Learning

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  1. Constructivist Learning The deep structure of learning

  2. Constructivism • Very broad & popular term • Common in many fields • Very “Buzz-wordy” • Many who use the term misunderstand it • No set definition • Good job interview word • Beware of true believers • There is always more than one way. • “Learners play an active role in their learning” • Learners build understandings, skills, & contexts

  3. Constructivism Overview Exogenous Dialectical Endogenous Piaget Information Processing Vygotsky David Moshman (1982)

  4. Constructivism • Exogenous* (Transmission Teaching) • Location: Knowledge outside the learner • Content: Reconstructions of “real world” • Values: Accuracy & amount of details • Role of Teacher: Knower/Lecturer • Assessment: Objective Tests • “Mile wide & an inch deep” • Student: “Is this going to be on the test?”

  5. Constructivism • Endogenous* (Radical Constructivism) • Location: Deeply meaningful inside learner • Content: Unique understandings & skills • Value: Discovery, creativity, invention • Teacher: Facilitator, coach, resource, etc. • Assessment: Projects, Role-Plays, Performance, etc. • “Inch wide & a mile deep” • Student: “What does this have to do with my life?”

  6. Constructivism • Dialectical* (Social Constructivism) • Location: Internal & External to the learner • Content: Shared Meanings, Intersubjectivity • Value: Collaboration, teamwork, cooperation • Teacher: Lecturer & Facilitator • Assessment: Group Projects, Cooperative pairings, Group tasks, etc. • Student: “I need to talk it out to understand”

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