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Children actively interpret their experiences in the physical and social worlds and thus construct their own knowledge, intelligence and morality

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The Best Ways to Promote Children’s Construction of Knowledge

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The Best Ways to Promote Children’s Construction of Knowledge

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1. Engage their interests

2. Inspire active experimentation with all necessary groping and error

3. Foster cooperation between adults and children and among children themselves

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The Seven General Principles of Teaching 

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The Seven General Principles of Teaching 

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1. Establish a cooperative sociomoral atmosphere-

This needs to be a place where mutual respect is continually practiced because all other principles rest on this one.

The two types of morality as defined by Piaget are “heteronomous” morality and “autonomous” morality.

The two types of adult-child relationships are,one of coercion or constraint and one characterized by mutual respect and cooperation.

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2. Appeal to children’s interests

Following children's interests will lead them to experience and cooperate to solve a new problem.

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3. Teach in terms of the kind of knowledge involved

These three types of knowledge are physical knowledge, logico-mathematical knowledge,and arbitrary conventional knowledge.

Teachers must teach differently depending on the type of knowledge being used.

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4. Choose content that challenges children

Constructivist teachers create a culture of inquiry where they evaluate curriculum based on where it will lead the children. Ex: will the question provoke curiosity, open inquiry and new insights? Or will it only be looking for one specific answer?

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5. Promote children’s reasoning

- Teachers must ask intentional questions that will move the child’s thinking forward.

- The purposes of questioning include finding out what the child honestly thinks, providing counterexamples, obtaining needed information, inspiring children's purposes, focusing children’s thinking, and enriching children’s efforts.

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6. Provide adequate time for children's investigation and in depth engagement

This refers to the amount of time that is provided for children’s investigations. Limiting children’s exploration makes it difficult for them to construct complex relations. 1 hour of free choice exploration is recommended at half-day centers, while 2 hours is recommended at full-day centers.

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7. Link ongoing documentation and assessment with curriculum activities

Assessment is a part of teaching, assessing children's performance as well as the curriculum. It can happen as children engage in their daily routines and activities in the classroom. The curriculum should be assessed with regards to construction of new possibilities and relationships.

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Physical Knowledge- children are actively engaged with an object that creates an immediate reaction.

Logico-Mathematical Knowledge- the creation of relationships.

Arbitrary Conventional Knowledge-  only knowable by being told or demonstrated.