Modern Applications of Constructionism

Students working together on a project and relying on the skills + knowledge of each team member

• Cooperative learning

• Student pedagogy

• Authentic assessment

• Holistic perspectives

Teacher allows students to participate in their learning; the student is more active than the teacher.

• Project-based learning

• Authentic Assessment

• Student-centered pedagogy

• Cooperative learning

Students learn about a topic by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to a complex question, challenge or problem. It involves active learning and inquiry-based learning

• Authentic Assessment

• Project based learning

• Cooperative learning

• Intrinsic motivation

Aims to develop all the domains of the learner: Physical, Social, Cognitive, Emotional. Allow the student opportunities to develop in different sphere (even those outside of class).

• Cooperative learning

• Authentic assessment

• Intrinsic motivation

• Holistic perspectives

Students are naturally curious and naturally motivated to learn. Children want to engage in activities that will bring ‘internal reward’.

• Authentic assessment

• Intrinsic motivation

• Holistic learning

• Project based learning

Students are asked to perform real-world tasks that demonstrate meaningful application of knowledge and skills.

• Authentic Assessment

• Project based learning

• Intrinsic motivation

• holistic learning

Skills which provide the foundation for learning and working throughout your entire life

• Holistic learning

• Life-long learning skills

• Project based learning

• Authentic assessment

The teacher provides a big board game for the students with different tasks to

achieve different purposes. First, the students will play in groups to develop the social domain. Throw the dice and jump on the squares to develop the physical domain.

Answer the questions on each square to develop both cognitive and linguistic domains.

Finally, express their feelings when they win which will develop the emotional domain.

Which constructivist approach does this scenario represent?

• Holistic perspectives

• Project based learning

• Authentic assessment

• Building intrinsic motivation

Ms. Noora provides the students with a sense of accomplishment when they complete the tasks by giving them some rewards or give them points on ClassDojo. This helps to make the students feel proud of themselves and continue their hard work for the next tasks. 

Which constructivist approach does this scenario represent?

• Building intrinsic motivation

• Student centered

• Project based

• Holistic assessment

Students are playing in the drama area set up as a kitchen.  The teacher is watching

the students as they take on the different roles of a cook, mother and daughter. Later, the teacher asks them to write a story based on what they already acted.

Which constructivist approach does this scenario represent?

• Holistic learning

• Building intrinsic motivation

• Authentic assessment

• Project based learining