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Group 1 on Constructivism

• What is it
• The history of
• Essential Ideas
• Science Lesson
• Graphic Organizer

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What is the hype?

• Constructivism, the idea that people construct
  meaning based on their experiences.
• Adjusting our minds to make room for new ideas
  and experiences.

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Curriculum Learning for concepts not
facts!!! Students not to memorize facts but
understand and be able to use in environment.
Elimination of standardized tests and scores
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Teaching for Understanding
Central Idea human understanding is
Constructed
Learners construct new understandings based on
what They already know.
Learning is active, not passive
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Historical Information

• Rooted in philosophy
• Medline Grumet suggests that it is construction,
  this dance between the students experiences and
  knowledge that separates education from training
  for indoctrination (Kinchloe and Steinberg,
  1993, p.308).

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Essential Ideas
The Teacher

• Acts as a guide
• Activates prior knowledge
• Provides time to acquire new meaning

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Promoting Opportunities

• Encourage and support the building of
  understanding

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Constructivism Science Lesson

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