https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc en-us 2022-11-21 18:40:10 UTC 2026-01-17 18:03:03 UTC hello@padlet.com rbergero0021 https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393079237 Definition of constructivism: It is a theory that is based on observation and scientific study and it is about how people learn. ]]> 2022-11-21 19:14:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393079237 rbergero0021 https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393079691 We construct our own understanding and knowledge of the world by experiencing things and by reflecting upon those experiences. 

]]> 2022-11-21 19:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393079691 rbergero0021 https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393080644 In order to learn we follow this process of asking questions, exploring, and then assessing what we know. ]]> 2022-11-21 19:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393080644 rbergero0021 https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393080994 Constructivist way of learning: students use active techniques such as experiments and real-world problem solving. This allows students to create knowledge and then reflect upon their learning. The teacher builds on students prior knowledge and is more a facilitator/guide of the learning. 

]]> 2022-11-21 19:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393080994 rbergero0021 https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393081754 One of the main roles of the teacher in the classroom is to encourage learning and to have students continuously reflect on their learning. ]]> 2022-11-21 19:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393081754 rbergero0021 https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393082224 Teachers are assisting students construct knowledge instead of gathering facts and reproducing knowledge.]]> 2022-11-21 19:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393082224 rbergero0021 https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393082576 Constructivism teaching does not mean that the teacher is not the expert in their field, rather it means that the teacher has a modified role in guiding students in acquiring the knowledge. ]]> 2022-11-21 19:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393082576 rbergero0021 https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393082901 The teacher is giving students powerful tools in their learning, such as problem-solving and inquiry-based activities in order to gain the knowledge and to learn. Within these types of learning students are able to formulate and test ideas, draw conclusions, and work within a collaborative learning setting. ]]> 2022-11-21 19:17:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393082901 rbergero0021 https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393083549 Constructivism learning allows students to be active learners (independent learners), rather than passive learners (dependent learners). ]]> 2022-11-21 19:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393083549 rbergero0021 https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393084999 Instead of students gathering information from a textbook, students are able to use their prior knowledge and apply what they know using real-world applications and real-world experiences. ]]> 2022-11-21 19:19:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393084999 rbergero0021 https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393085562 This type of learning is seen as flipped model of learning where the teacher is no longer the leader of the learning and the students are actively involved in their own process of learning. ]]> 2022-11-21 19:20:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393085562 rbergero0021 https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393085925 The teacher is viewed as a facilitator of learning, and is also seen as a coach who prompts students in their learning. One of the biggest goals of the teacher in the classroom is to ask good questions. ]]> 2022-11-21 19:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393085925 rbergero0021 https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393086215 Knowledge is not seen as facts to be memorized, but as information that is constantly changing and evolving.]]> 2022-11-21 19:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393086215 rbergero0021 https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393086579 Materials in a constructivist classroom contain primary sources and different manipulatives for students to engage with while learning. ]]> 2022-11-21 19:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393086579 rbergero0021 https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393086793 Teachers have dialogue and discussion with students throughout the learning rather than students sitting at their desks and simply listening to information being presented to them.]]> 2022-11-21 19:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393086793 rbergero0021 https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393087120 Student assessment shifts from tests to student works, observations of students, as well as tests. ]]> 2022-11-21 19:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393087120 rbergero0021 https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393087315 Students work together in collaborative groups and partners, rather than in isolation/independent. ]]> 2022-11-21 19:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rbergero0021/rskwizdeovopzrsc/wish/2393087315