Theorist
Variations
Methods/Environment
100
Name 2 of the 4 constructivist theorists
Who are John Dewey, Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky, Jerome Bruner?
100
3 variations of constuctivism
What is cognitive, social, and critical
100
What is a preferred seating arrangement in a constructivist classroom?
What is cluster, pod, group?
200
Believes individual experience is the core of knowledge
Who is John Dewey?
200
How individuals’ cognitive processes influence their respective conceptualizations of the world
What is cognitive constructivism?
200
Constructivists believe learning is a(n) _________ process of constructing knowledge, rather than a passive transfer of knowledge from one person to another.
What is active?
300
Theorized cognitive constructivism
Who is Jean Piaget?
300
Meaningful learning as construction of reality through culture and social interaction
What is social constructivism?
300
Traditional teaching methods are to Teacher Centered, as Constructivist teaching methods are to ______________.
What is learner centered?
400
Theorized social constructivism
Who is Lev Vygotsky?
400
Focus on the social aspects of learning environments to determine the extent of environmental perpetuation of cultural myths
What is Critical Constructivism?
400
Personal constructs, authentic environment, active learning, collaboration, and multiple perspectives are identified as __________ .
What is 5 key practices that define constructivist learning environments.
500
One of the god fathers of constructivism
Who is Jerome Bruner?
500
What is the definition of constructivism?
“The view that meaningful learning is the active creation of knowledge structures rather than a mere transferring of objective knowledge from one person to another.”
500
Give 3 examples of constructivist teaching methods
What is modeling thinking processes, providing students with prompts, asking questions that urge students to use exploratory thought, hands-on learning , and the utilization of technology to organize and display information.
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