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Constructivist teaching methods

Index Constructivist teaching methods

Constructivist teaching is based on constructivist learning theory. [1]

26 relations: Active learning, Child development, Closed-ended question, Coaching, Constructivism (philosophy of education), Constructivism in science education, Constructivist epistemology, Cooperative learning, Elementary school, Inquiry-based learning, Instructional scaffolding, Jean Piaget, John Dewey, Knowledge economy, Learning theory (education), Lev Vygotsky, Marian Small, Michael Faraday, Montessori education, Passive learning, Problem-based learning, Progressive education, Reason, Reinventing the wheel, Self-control, The Chemical History of a Candle.

Active learning

Active learning is a form of learning in which teaching strives to involve students in the learning process more directly than in other methods.

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Child development

Child development entails the biological, psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence, as the individual progresses from dependency to increasing autonomy.

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Closed-ended question

Respondents are asked to decide where they fit along a scale continuum.

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Coaching

Coaching is a form of development in which a person called a coach supports a learner or client in achieving a specific personal or professional goal by providing training and guidance.

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Constructivism (philosophy of education)

Constructivism is a philosophical viewpoint about the nature of knowledge.

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Constructivism in science education

Constructivism has been considered as a dominant paradigm, or research programme, in the field of science education.

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Constructivist epistemology

Constructivist epistemology is a branch in philosophy of science maintaining that scientific knowledge is constructed by the scientific community, who seek to measure and construct models of the natural world.

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Cooperative learning

Cooperative learning is an educational approach which aims to organize classroom activities into academic and social learning experiences.

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Elementary school

Elementary school is a school for students in their first school years, where they get primary education before they enter secondary education.

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Inquiry-based learning

Inquiry-based learning (also enquiry-based learning in British English) is a form of active learning that starts by posing questions, problems or scenarios—rather than simply presenting established facts or portraying a smooth path to knowledge.

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Instructional scaffolding

Instructional scaffolding is the support given during the learning process which is tailored to the needs of the student with the intention of helping the student achieve his/her learning goals This learning process is designed to promote a deeper level of learning.

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Jean Piaget

Jean Piaget (9 August 1896 – 16 September 1980) was a Swiss psychologist and epistemologist known for his pioneering work in child development.

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John Dewey

John Dewey (October 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952) was an American philosopher, psychologist, Georgist, and educational reformer whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform.

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Knowledge economy

The knowledge economy is the use of knowledge (savoir, savoir-faire, savoir-être) to generate tangible and intangible values.

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Learning theory (education)

Learning theories are conceptual frameworks that describe how students absorb, process, and retain knowledge during learning.

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Lev Vygotsky

Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky (p; – June 11, 1934) was a Soviet psychologist, the founder of an unfinished theory of human cultural and bio-social development commonly referred to as cultural-historical psychology, a prominent advocate for a new theory of consciousness, the "psychology of superman", and leader of the Vygotsky Circle (also referred to as "Vygotsky-Luria Circle").

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Marian Small

Marian Small is a Canadian educational researcher, academic, author, and public speaker.

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Michael Faraday

Michael Faraday FRS (22 September 1791 – 25 August 1867) was an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.

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Montessori education

The Montessori Method of education, developed by Maria Montessori, is a child-centered educational approach based on scientific observations of children from birth to adulthood.

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Passive learning

Passive learning is a method of learning or instruction where students receive information from the instructor and internalize it, and "where the learner receives no feedback from the instructor".

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Problem-based learning

Problem-based learning (PBL) is a student-centered pedagogy in which students learn about a subject through the experience of solving an open-ended problem found in trigger material.

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Progressive education

Progressive education is a pedagogical movement that began in the late nineteenth century; it has persisted in various forms to the present.

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Reason

Reason is the capacity for consciously making sense of things, establishing and verifying facts, applying logic, and changing or justifying practices, institutions, and beliefs based on new or existing information.

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Reinventing the wheel

To reinvent the wheel is to duplicate a basic method that has already previously been created or optimized by others.

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Self-control

Self-control, an aspect of inhibitory control, is the ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behavior in the face of temptations and impulses.

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The Chemical History of a Candle

The Chemical History of a Candle was the title of a series of six lectures on the chemistry and physics of flames given by Michael Faraday at the Royal Institution in 1848, as part of the series of Christmas lectures for young people founded by Faraday in 1825 and still given there every year.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructivist_teaching_methods

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