Constructivism/Problem Based Learning

What is Constructivism?

• Children building knowledge through their own personal experiences

• Children being taught directly by the teacher

• Students learning from other students

What is Problem-Based Learning?

• Students learning with textbooks

• Students learning through being presented with problems

• Students learning through interactions with peers and instructors

Constructivism and Problem-Based learning are commonly grouped because they both work to use teachers' prior knowledge

• True

• False

Who supports experiential learning?

• Jerome Bruner

• David Kolb

• Jean Piaget

• John Dewey

Who supports social constructivism?

• Jean Piaget

• Lev Vygotsky

• Howard Barrows

• Jerome Bruner

David Kolb supports the experimental learning theory

• True

• False

When is the ideal time to use constructivism in instruction?

• When students have enough foundational knowledge to explore deeper concepts

• At the end of a unit

• When fostering emotional thinking

Constructivism can be used in diverse learning environments

• True

• False