WorksheetsConstructivism
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
What does constructivism focus on?
The students
The teachers
The family
Just the kids under 5
Constructivism is an (a) because goes for a psychological and philosophical perspective rather than a scientific one
Self-Regulation
is about our capabilities to help students learn
is when you're conscious of your own character and feelings.
are the thoughts individuals have about themselves and the meanings attached to them
is when you take part of your own learning process
There are three perspectives on constructivism, those are:
Exogenous, Endgame and Dialectical
Exogenous,
Endogenous and dialogs
Exogenous,
Endogenous and Dialectical
Constructivist theorists support the notion that scientific truths exist and await discovery and verification
TRUE
FALSE
Two of the mainly representative people of constructivism that were discussed in class are:
Example: Santos and Petro
(a)
In constructivism, the learner
isn't involved
is actively involved
is passively involved
This is an example of
Derivation
Assimilation
Accomodation
Consternation
This is an example of
(a)
Knowledge is acquired from outside people and it cannot be acquired inside of them
TRUE
FALSE
A person’s constructions are true to that person but not necessarily to anyone else
TRUE
FALSE
The acquisition of knowledge represents a reconstruction of the external world.
Endogenous
Exogenous
Dialectical
Knowledge derives from previously acquired knowledge and not directly from environmental interactions
Endogenous
Exogenous
Dialectical
A Constructivist assumption is that teachers should teach in the traditional sense of delivering instructions to students, as its the only way to teach correctly
True
False
Knowledge derives from interactions between persons and their environments.
Endogenous
Exogenous
Dialectical
S (a) is a term that can be used with Vygotsky’s theory but wasn’t created by him.
Constructivist believe that the world can be mentally constructed in many different ways so no theory has a lock on the truth
True
False
"The teacher conducts an interactive conversation with the students in a way that they take part and learn" is an example of:
Inquiry teaching
Peer-assisted learning
Cooperative learning
Reflective teaching
Working in the ZPD states that the children do not acquire knowledge passively from the interactions with teacher and they need to be actively involved
True
False
Which stage of Piaget’s theory has an approximate age range from 7 to 11 years?
Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Concrete operational
Formal operational
What does the Proximate Development Zone refer to?
Changing internal structures to provide consistency with reality
The amount of learning possible by a student given the proper instructional conditions
Coordination of mental processes such as planning and synthesizing
Obtaining knowledge for oneself
At which stage of Piaget's theory is deductive reasoning developed?
Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Concrete operational
Formal operational
Which of the following is NOT an application of the ZPD?
Give hints
Peer collaboration
Give a range of answers
Give extra points for participation
In ZPD, at which application do novices work closely with experts in joint work-related activities?
Reciprocal teaching
Apprenticeships
Reflective teaching
All of the above
Given Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which of the following are possible implications for instruction?
To keep students active
To provide social interaction
To understand cognitive development
All of the above
None of the above
Given Pavlov's conditioning model, which of the following are applications of the ZPD?
Give hints
Give a range of answers
Give additional resources
All of the above
None of the above
Teachers should not explain to the students in constructivism because they should build up the knowledge on their own.
TRUE
FALSE
In ZPD, which application involves an interactive dialogue between a teacher and a small group of students?
Reciprocal teaching
Peer collaboration
Apprenticeships
In ZPD, Cognitive change occurs when teacher and learner share cultural tools, and this culturally mediated interaction produces cognitive change when it is internalized in the learner
TRUE
FALSE
This is an example of
Accommodation
Assimilation
Alienation
A (a) is an organized pattern of behaviors or thoughts
Contradiction and conflict to a pre-existing schema that promotes cognitive change.
Disequilibrium
Desequilibrium
Equilibration
Optimal Stage
Refers to changing internal structures to provide consistency with external reality
Assimilation
Accommodation
Vigotsky contended that unlike animals, humans :
have the capacity to communicate
have free will
have the capacity to alter their environment
have the capacity to alter their own body
Vygotsky defined the “More Knowledgeable Other” as
anyone
anyone who has the same understanding or abilities as the learner
anyone who has a better understanding or a higher ability level than the learner
A student works on himself trying to understand a new topic watching videos on youtube is an example of:
Endogenous constructivism
Exogenous constructivism
Dialectical constructivism
According to Piaget, cognitive development depends on four factors,
one of them is:
Biological Maturation
Social Influence
Alter of Environments
A student can’t learn how to play the violin by himself, so he looks for a teacher's instruction. Is an example of:
Endogenous constructivism
Exogenous constructivism
Dialectical constructivism
What does ZPD mean?
Zone of Post Development
Zone of Proximal Development
Zone of Proximal
Determination
Piaget’s stages of cognitive development are: (a) , preoperational, concrete operational and formal operational
