Constructivism

CONSTRUCTIVISM

DEFINITION

Constructivism means that learners are active participants in the c onstruction of their own knowledge, not simply passive respondants.

SOCIAL CONSTRCUTIVISM

This is learning through social collaborations and interactions such as discussions and projects.

Zone of Proximal Development

Lev Vygotsky argued that we learn and develop through interactions with language playing a key role. He also emphasized the importance of providing appropriately challenging learning tasks which push a learner to ´stretch´ his abilities. This range of challenge was called the Zone of Proximal Development.

SCAFFOLDING THEORY

By Jerome Bruner

As learning continues, the dependence on the instructor lessens..

Learners build on prior knowledge.

Thus, the instructor allows more independence by removing scaffolds.

Learners require active support from the instructors..