1. By Faith E.

2.  What is Constructivism?
 Key Figures in Constructivism
 How is constructivism used in the classroom?
 My future classroom
 Sources

3.  Theory based on observation
and scientific study.
 People use “filters” when
observing new information.
 Students learn “how to learn”
I. questioning/conducting
experiments,
II. observing/filtering, and
making connections.
(“What is constructivism?”, 2004)
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4. “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do
and I understand.”
-Confucius (“What is constructivism?”, 2004)
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5. Many psychologists  Jean Piaget
and educational
leaders have  Jerome Bruner
contributed to the
theory of
 Lev Vygotsky
constructivism.
(Shelly et al., 2012)  John Dewy
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6.  Jean Piaget (1896-1980)
 Studied children.
 Influenced the
constructivism
movement.
 Founded four cognitive
movements.
(Shelly et al., 2012)
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7.  Teachers should ask
questions in the
classroom.
 Lower to higher order
thinking questions.
 Media can be used:
1. Videos
2. Graphics
3. Internet
4. Software
5. Video Games
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8.  Students can answer
questions :
1. Relating subject
material to “real Life.”
2. Internet
3. Experiments
4. Search in reading
materials/textbooks.
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9.  Constructivism will be
used in my classroom.
 It will be used to better
assess students on their
level of knowledge.
 Students will be better
able to assess
themselves.
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10. As a future educator I believe that it is my
responsibility to guide each student through
the discoveries of life and feed their curiosity
in a safe and respectful environment.
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11. Glasersfeld, E. V. (2012). Homage to Jean Piaget. werner stangls
arbeitsblätter. Retrieved April 7, 2012, from
http://arbeitsblaetter.stangl-
taller.at/KOGNITIVEENTWICKLUNG/Glasersfeld.shtml
Shelly, G. B., Gunter, G. A., & Gunter, R. E. (2012). Teachers
Discovering Computers Integrating Technology in a connected
world. Boston, MA: Course Technology, Cengage Learning.
What is constructivism?. (2004). Retrieved April 7, 2012, from
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/constructivism/ind
ex_sub1.html
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