My sumptuous padlet by https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b Made with magic en-us 2022-06-10 02:22:28 UTC 2026-01-04 19:34:14 UTC hello@padlet.com What is constructivism? sburton0020 https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216968805 A theory based on observation and scientific study about how people learn.

Says people construct their own understanding of the world through experiencing and reflecting on those experiences.]]> 2022-06-10 02:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216968805 Constructivism in the classroom sburton0020 https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216970362 This will usually look like encouraging students to use active techniques (experiments, real-world problem solving) to create more knowledge and reflection.

Focus shifts from the teacher to the students.]]> 2022-06-10 02:28:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216970362 How constructivist classrooms differ from traditional classrooms sburton0020 https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216973867 Students work primarily in groups

Learning is interactive and building what the student already knows

Pursuit of students questions and interests is valued

Curriculum emphasizes big concepts- beginning with the whole and then expanding to include the parts

Knowledge is seen as dynamic and changing]]> 2022-06-10 02:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216973867 Constructivism teachers sburton0020 https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216976650 Focus on encouraging students to constantly assess how the activity is helping them gain understanding

Through this questioning, students become "expert learners"]]> 2022-06-10 02:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216976650 Often used in higher learning sburton0020 https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216978059 Role-play participation

Debating topics

Utilizing learning groups for multiple perspectives

Real-life experiences like internships]]> 2022-06-10 02:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216978059 Tools sburton0020 https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216980288 Teachers often will provide tools such as problem-solving and inquiry-based learning activities from which students will formulate and test their ideas, draw conclusions, critically think, problem-solve, and pool their knowledge in a collaborative learning environment.]]> 2022-06-10 02:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216980288 What it is NOT sburton0020 https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216981587 Often misconstrued as a learning theory that compels students to "reinvent the wheel"

They are actually asked to understand how it works, not reinvent]]> 2022-06-10 02:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216981587 Main point sburton0020 https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216983205 We are active creators of our own knowledge and we must ask questions, explore, and assess how we know]]> 2022-06-10 02:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216983205 Example sburton0020 https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216984404 A teacher in a class may have the answer to a problem, but instead of just giving that answer will focus on helping students to reflect on their own current knowledge]]> 2022-06-10 02:41:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216984404 Humanism sburton0020 https://padlet.com/sburton0020/a6ygz25jat1m0d0b/wish/2216985615 Based on liberal human values
Seeking the best for humans

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