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Constructivism is a theory based on observation and scientific study about how people learn.

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In the constructivism classroom, students learn HOW to learn.

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Says that people learn from experiences and reflecting on those experiences.

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The teacher makes sure he/she understands the student's preexisting conceptions and guides the activity to address them and then build on them.

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With constructivism, students do not reinvent the wheel but, rather, attempt to understand how it turns and how it functions.

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Students's questions and interests are valued.

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Students usually work in groups.

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In the constructivist classroom, both the teacher and the students think of knowledge as a dynamic ever-changing view of the world we live in.

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The teacher functions more as a facilitator who coaches, mediates, prompts, and helps students develop and assess their understanding which promotes learning.

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Learning is interactive and builds on what a student already knows.

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In the classroom, teachers can use constructivism by using active teaching techniques such as hands-on experiments, and real world problem solving in order to promote learning through experiences.

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Assessment includes student work, observations, points of view, and tests. Process is just as important as the product.

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Constructivism transforms the student from a passive recipient of information to being an active participant in the learning process.

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Constructivism does not eliminate the teacher's active role in the classroom. It just helps the teachers help the students to construct knowledge instead of simply teaching them facts.

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In the classroom, teachers use constructivism to encourage students to continuously assess how the activity is helping them gain understanding.