UNIT 9: CONSTRUCTIVISM

It is an approach in which students need to take an active role in their learning process. In other words here students are the ones that construct their knowledge by being active participants in tasks and activities that promotes interaction. Something important in this section is the collaborative learning; when individuals practice group working, they are sharing knowledge, ideas, beliefs, and experiences in order to get a better result or solution to a stated problem. On the contrary, Piaget (as cited in Gail & Brader, 2002) argues that building knowledge includes the incorporation of new information into the previous knowledge we have.

In this approach, the teacher doesn’t provide anything to students. Instead, are the students the ones that discover and build knowledge, by using this approach learners will develop problem solving and critical thinking easily. Furthermore, the role of the teacher is crucial, as he or she provides guidance or model in order to create the appropriate environment in which learners can work freely with their peers.

Video: in this video we can find the constructivism in Piaget`s theory.

Sources:

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-          Gail, M., & Brader, L. (2002). The Impact of Constructivism on Education: Language,. American Communication Journal. Retrieved from http://ac-journal.org/journal/vol5/iss3/special/jones.pdf

-          Myers, J. (2016, February 19). Piaget's Constructivist Theory . Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNuPVHIbjP0