1. Educational Philosophy:
Constructivism
CREATED BY: NICHOLAS CAMACHO

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Constructivist Theory Overview
Important People
In the Classroom
In My Classroom
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3. Constructivist Theory Overview
 Student-centered
philosophy
 Learning = constant
effort to assimilate new
information.
 New concepts & ideas are
related to old concepts & (Click the arrow
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ideas.

4. Constructivist Theory Overview (Cont.)
 Students learn by doing
and seeing.
 Students learn by actively
engaging a new concept.
• Learning should be a
discovery.
•Students continually build on what they
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5. Important People
 John Dewey
 Viewed learning as student-directed with a
teacher serving as a guide for resources.
 Jerome Bruner
 Learnersare participatory learners; they are
engaged in the learning process.
 Lev Vygotsky
 Learning
is influenced by cognitive/social
development
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Important People (Cont.)
 Jean Piaget (1896-1980)
 Placed great importance on the
education of children.
 “The greatest pioneer of the
constructivist theory of knowing.”
 Defined 4 Cognitive Stages:
Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concret
e Operational, Formal Operational
 Said each new stage is created through
assimilating new info. with old info.

7. Constructivism in the classroom
 Teachers would use constructivism in the classroom…
 by gauging students’ prior knowledge/understanding.
 by using questions, clues, or suggestions that help a
students link prior knowledge to new information.
(scaffolding)
 by giving students the opportunity
to research a topic online to discover
new information on their own.
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8. Constructivism in the classroom (Cont)
 Students use
constructivism in the
classroom…
 by connecting old
knowledge to the current
influx of information.
 by playing online games
that cause them to
think critically
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to share of ideas.

9. Constructivism In My Classroom
 Constructivism will play a major
role in my classroom.
 Current knowledge will be assessed
to set foundation for teaching.
 Students will interact with the
lesson using remote-to-Smart Board
connection.
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10. In My Classroom (Cont.)
 As a math teacher, I will continually build upon
previous lessons as I teach.
 Students will be able to work in
groups to discuss new concepts.
 My students will teach themselves
some areas of math that we cover.
 My students will assimilate new ideas as
I use scaffolding to bridge two similar concepts.
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