Constructivist Theory and a Teaching and Learning Cycle in English

Abstract

Today the philosophy of constructivism has been spread through the world; and it seems that this philosophy has become the most popular in education. This might be because the concepts of this philosophy have been supported by the advance of digital technology which offers large variety of activities, in which the activities involve those required by constructivism.

Exploring the Integration of Engineering Design Practices in Tenth-Grade Chemistry Activities

“…The NGSS ( NGSS, Lead States, 2013 ), the National Research Council (NRC) (1996 , 2000 , 2012 ), and constructivist theories ( Rintaningrum, 2008 ) all suggest that textbooks and experiments’ guidebooks should be linked, with experiments conducted first and the related content in the textbook discussed and organized based on the results of each activity. According to NGSS students should be treated as scientists when it comes to the design of activities in the students’ science textbook or experiments’ guidebook.…”

Dispositivos tecnológicos: uso académico en estudiantes universitarios

“…Creyendo que el conocimiento se construye en la mente, algunos llevaron el constructivismo a la etapa de un proceso pedagógico y lo llamaron construccionismo (Rintaningrum, 2008). Desde el punto de vista construccionista, la forma más efectiva de enseñar de manera constructivista es hacer que los estudiantes construyan artefactos en el mundo exterior, que apoyen y reflejen su construcción interna del conocimiento (Bhattacharjee, 2015).…”