Year: 2022 | Month: December | Volume 13 | Issue 3
Constructivism in Learning
Garima Kumari
Nagendra Kumar
DOI:10.30954/2230-7311.3.2022.5
Abstract:
Constructivism is an approach of teaching-learning to possess higher order thinking among learners. The main characteristic of constructivist learning is learners have their own choice to represent their thought and experiences to acquire new knowledge. It is a philosophy of construction of knowledge. Constructive learning provide a direction to both teacher and learners to reconstruct knowledge through active engagement in school activities. Constructivism is a theory which constructs learner’s new knowledge and understanding. It assimilates the existing knowledge to new one. Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development supports the constructivist theory. In constructive learning teacher acts as a facilitator and provide learning opportunities to construct knowledge based on learner’s prior experiences. Teacher develops skills to strengthen students’ potency and make them competent to learn new thing. 5Es model of constructive learning helps learners to learn collaboratively, actively and provide direction to solve problems in group.
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