Linkages of Constructivism Theory, Teaching Model and Method

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Theory:

Social Constructivism:

  • knowledge is actively constructed
  • learning is about:
    1. a search for meaning by the learner
    2. contextualized
    3. an inherently social activity
    4. dialogic and recursive
    5. the responsibility of the learner

Model:

Social family:

  • working together within a social context
  • cooperative relationship
  • sharpen cognition through interaction
  • learn how to work as member of a team

Method:

  • Building learning communities,
  • Developing cooperative and collaborative relationships:
  1. partners in learning (pair-shared)
  2. group investigation model
  3. roleplaying
  4. jurisprudential inquiry learning