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Constructivists focus on what’s happening within the minds or brains of individuals; social constructionists focus on what’s happening between people as they join together to create realities

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Social Constructionism ExamplesLanguage is a social construction: That language and meaning are not inherent in things but rather emerge from social interaction, and the meaning of words can be changed over time.The notion that reality is socially constructed by those who interact with it.That gender roles are socially constructed ( gender is a social construct)The idea that social structures are created by society.

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Social Constructionism ExamplesLanguage is a social construction: That language and meaning are not inherent in things but rather emerge from social interaction, and the meaning of words can be changed over time.The notion that reality is socially constructed by those who interact with it.That gender roles are socially constructed ( gender is a social construct)The idea that social structures are created by society.

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Constructivism emphasizes that learning is an active process in which the human being functions as a constructor of knowledge.

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The belief that learning occurs through social interaction and with the help of others. Understanding is shaped through social interaction.

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In constructivism, the emphasis is on personal experiences in constructing knowledge, but in social constructivism the emphasis is on social interactions and culture.

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Cognitive constructivism states knowledge is something that is actively constructed by learners based on their existing cognitive structures. According to social constructivism learning is a collaborative process, and knowledge develops from individuals’ interactions with their culture and society.

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Cognitive constructivism states knowledge is something that is actively constructed by learners based on their existing cognitive structures. According to social constructivism learning is a collaborative process, and knowledge develops from individuals’ interactions with their culture and society.

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Constructivism- focus is on learners to construct knowledge
Social constructivism- focus is on how knowledge is constructed through social interactions and culture.

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Social - Emphasis on social interactions and cultures.

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Social - Emphasis on social interactions and cultures.

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Constructivism - Emphasis on personal experiences

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Social rather than an individual focus.

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The area which is concerned by social learning theory is the observe skills and the behaviours which are measured to know how the knowledge is acquired whereas constructivism is concerned about the fact of knowledge and how is it getting gained by a learner or constructed. 

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The area which is concerned by social learning theory is the observe skills and the behaviours which are measured to know how the knowledge is acquired whereas constructivism is concerned about the fact of knowledge and how is it getting gained by a learner or constructed. 

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"Although both constructivism and social constructionism endorse a subjective view of knowledge, the former emphasizes individuals’ biological and cognitive processes, whereas the latter places knowledge in the domain of social interchange." (p. 13)

Guterman (2006)

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Constructivism requires that learning is scaffolded. With new concepts being introduced by the teacher based on prior assessment of the learner.

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This style of learning develops from the process of how learners can benefit from a positive social/learning environment. This can result in both a negative or positive reflection based on there own personal environment and their relationship with it.

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This theory believes that learners are active participants in their learning, knowledge is constructed based on experiences.

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Constructivism: Constructivism is a learning theory that describes how humans learn and acquire knowledge.Social Constructivism: Social constructivism is a learning theory that highlights the significance of social interactions and the role of culture in creating knowledge.

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Constructivism: Constructivism is a learning theory that describes how humans learn and acquire knowledge.Social Constructivism: Social constructivism is a learning theory that highlights the significance of social interactions and the role of culture in creating knowledge.

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Social-active participants in the creation of their own knowledge

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Lev Vygotsky's theory on a child's social development that can be positive or negatively affected

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Benefits to constructivism: It's active. It promotes student agency. It develops advanced skills such as critical thinking, analysis, evaluation, and creation. It promotes diverse viewpoints. It encourages students to reflect, evaluate their work, and identify intermediary skills to acquire based on their needs.

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Benefits to constructivism: It's active. It promotes student agency. It develops advanced skills such as critical thinking, analysis, evaluation, and creation. It promotes diverse viewpoints. It encourages students to reflect, evaluate their work, and identify intermediary skills to acquire based on their needs.

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Constructivism requires scaffolding from the teacher whereas the focus of social constructivism shifts away from the teacher to the learners

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Social would require prior knowledge in a specific subject to take part.

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The difference between social learning theory and constructivism is based on the way of learning social learning theory states that the behavior of a person can be learned by the process of observation whereas constructivism believes that the knowledge a person acquires is either constructed by spending time with itself or by spending time with others. 

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The difference between social learning theory and constructivism is based on the way of learning social learning theory states that the behavior of a person can be learned by the process of observation whereas constructivism believes that the knowledge a person acquires is either constructed by spending time with itself or by spending time with others. 

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They both rely on students taking responsibility for their own learning and using this to motivate them

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They both rely on students taking responsibility for their own learning and using this to motivate them

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Constructivism- Piaget
Social constructivism- Vygotsky

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Both constructivism and social constructivism require students to take some ownership of their learning 

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Both constructivism and social constructivism require students to take some ownership of their learning 

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 Constructivists focus on what’s happening within the minds or brains of individuals; social constructionists focus on what’s happening between people as they join together to create realities

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 Constructivists focus on what’s happening within the minds or brains of individuals; social constructionists focus on what’s happening between people as they join together to create realities

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Constructivism = Learners build on their prior knowledge and invent their own ideas/concepts

Social constructivism = Learners gain knowledge from social interaction

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Constructivism: Piaget is considered the founder of Constructivism.

Social Constructivism: Vygotsky is considered the key figure in Social constructivism.

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Constructivism focuses on reflecting our own learning.
Social constructivism has much more of an emphasis on using our peers as resources to develop answers.

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The key difference between the two theories stems from the emphasis that each theory lays on experiences and social interactions. In constructivism, the emphasis is on personal experiences in constructing knowledge, but in social constructivism the emphasis is on social interactions and culture.

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The key difference between the two theories stems from the emphasis that each theory lays on experiences and social interactions. In constructivism, the emphasis is on personal experiences in constructing knowledge, but in social constructivism the emphasis is on social interactions and culture.

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Constructivism: describes how humans learn and acquire knowledge.

Social Constructivism: highlights the significance of social interactions and the role of culture in creating knowledge.

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More student led than teacher led.

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Constructivism: Emphasis is on individual experiences.

Social Constructivism: Emphasis is on social interactions and culture.

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Student directed

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Constructive would involve a group learning about a subject together, whereas a social would be people learning from someone or from multiple people in the group.

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In Social Constructivism learning is influenced by social development

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In Social Constructivism learning is influenced by social development

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Constructivism is focused primarily on building on experience and social constructivism is based on social interactions and learning from others

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Constructivism is focused primarily on building on experience and social constructivism is based on social interactions and learning from others

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defined as “the idea that development of understanding requires the learner to actively engage in meaning –making”.

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Social involves learning from each other, peers.