SLT - Constructivism

Constructivism came with the tremendous progress made after the _____ revolution.

• cognitive

• socio-cultural

• psychological

• linguistic

Constructivists believe that people learn _____.

• via active construction of their own understanding

• by completing learning activities

• through proper use of learning tools

• by repeating the information to instill meaning and retention

Constructivism is an approach to learning where learning is _____.

• individually unique

• created based on experience

• built by the learners

• transferred by the teacher to the learner via instruction

In other words, for Constructivists believe that knowledge is the result of the _____.

• individual constructions of reality

• creation of rules & hypotheses to explain what is observed

• procedural transfer of meaning from the expert to the novice

• reinforcement of positive behaviors through supervision

In Constructivism, the teacher's main roles are as the _____.

• guide

• facilitator

• content expert

• figure of authority

Constructivists emphasize on the _____ of learning.

• process

• product

• tools

• mediation

In Constructivist classrooms, the teachers value _____.

• students' questions

• the learning technology

• assessment methods

• the curriculum/syllabus

Constructivists tend to have their students work _____.

• in collaborative groups

• individually

• with their teacher

• in properly designed learning environments

Students in a Constructivist classroom should be _____.

• active learners

• asking questions

• engaged

• passive recipients of knowledge

• silent but attentive listeners

When talking about Constructivism, two names stand out, which are _____ and _____.

• Piaget; Vygotsky

• Skinner; Pavlov

• Erikson; Kohlberg

• Atkinson; Shiffrin