UNIT 9: CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH TO TEACHING AND COOPERATIVE LEAR

Who are the proponents of the Constructivist approach?

• Skinner, Watson, Pavlov

• Piaget, Bruner, Vygotsky

• Thorndike, Bandura, Bloom

• Maslow, Rogers, Erikson

What is the main view of learners in constructivist theory?

• Passive receivers of information

• Active participants in the learning process

• Dependent on teachers for knowledge

• Memorizing facts and figures

Constructivism considers learning as being constructed through:

• External rewards and punishments

• Personal experience and interaction with the environment

• Rote memorization and repetition

• Observation of others

Which of the following is NOT a constructivist teaching strategy?

• Role-playing

• Hands-on, creative activities

• Real-life simulations

• Lecture-based instruction

In constructivist teaching, students must:

• Listen passively to the teacher

• Apply, use, or process the information

• Memorize and recall information

• Complete worksheets individually

Cooperative learning involves:

• Pupils learning together in the spirit of cooperation

• Pupils competing against each other

• Individual study and work

• Teacher-centered instruction

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of positive interdependence?

• "We" instead of "me"

• Individual goals over group goals

• A sense of working together for a common goal

• Each member's actions affect the other group members

In cooperative learning, individual accountability means:

• Only the teacher is responsible for students' learning

• Every team member feels responsible for their own and their teammates' learning

• Only one student in the group needs to understand the material

• Students do not need to check in with their teammates

Face-to-face interaction in cooperative learning involves:

• Indirect communication through written messages

• Direct communication and discussion among group members

• Individual work on separate tasks

• Teacher-led instruction

Which of the following is an example of collaborative skills in cooperative learning?

• Working alone on an assignment

• Explicit teaching of leadership, communication, trust, and conflict resolution skills

• Ignoring teammates' contributions

• Completing tasks without discussing with group members