Constructivism

Overview of this Learning Theory

Constructivism asserts that each student constructs his own learning and knowledge.  “People construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world, through experiencing things and reflecting on those experiences. When we encounter something new, we have to reconcile it with our previous ideas and experience, maybe changing what we believe, or maybe discarding the new information as irrelevant. In any case, we are active creators of our own knowledge. To do this, we must ask questions, explore, and assess what we know.”

Connections to Teaching and Learning

Constructivism in Practice

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