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Lesson 4 - Contructivist Theory in Teaching Science

Constructivist teaching is based on the idea that learning occurs through active involvement in constructing meaning and knowledge rather than passively receiving information. The teacher acts as a facilitator who helps students develop and assess their own understanding. Key principles of constructivist teaching include encouraging students to elaborate on their own ideas, challenging students' assumptions through new experiences, tying learning to real-world problems relevant to students' lives, building lessons around essential concepts or "big ideas," and assessing learning through daily interactions rather than separate tests.

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Lesson 4 - Contructivist Theory in Teaching Science

Constructivist teaching is based on the idea that learning occurs through active involvement in constructing meaning and knowledge rather than passively receiving information. The teacher acts as a facilitator who helps students develop and assess their own understanding. Key principles of constructivist teaching include encouraging students to elaborate on their own ideas, challenging students' assumptions through new experiences, tying learning to real-world problems relevant to students' lives, building lessons around essential concepts or "big ideas," and assessing learning through daily interactions rather than separate tests.

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Lesson 4- Contructivist Theory in Teaching Science

Part A.
Answer the following questions:
1. What is constructivist teaching?
- Based on the belief that learning occurs as learners are actively involved in a process of
meaning and knowledge construction as opposed to passively receiving information.

2. Whar are the teachers role in constructivist classroom?


- A facilitator who coaches, mediates, prompts, and helps students develop and assess
their understanding, and thereby their learning.

3. What are the principles of Constructivist teaching and learning?


- 1. Teachers Seek and Value Students' Points of View
Unlike traditional teaching, where students are expected to provide the one right answer the
teacher is looking for, in a constructivist classroom students are encouraged to elaborate on
their ideas and use evidence to bolster their opinions. Through supportive questioning, teachers
can get students to communicate what they're thinking and why.

- 2. Classroom Activities Challenge Student Assumptions


Through constructivism, students are encouraged to explore an aspect of something that they
haven't tried or thought about before. Whether that's a new product (such as writing a
screenplay instead of an essay) or a new point of view, constructivist teaching is about
challenging and broadening student views.

- 3. Teachers Pose Problems of Relevance


Constructivism is about exploring complex, real-world problems that allow students to engage
with the material. Tying learning to ideas or problems that relate to the students' lives and
interests can help bolster their motivation to learn and deepen their understanding of material.

4. Teachers Build Lessons Around Big Ideas


There are certain essential concepts that students need to learn, such as understanding cause
and effect, critically analyzing documents, or inquiry-based exploration. Lessons in constructivist
classrooms are built to encourage mastery of these essential concepts or big ideas.

- 5. Teachers Assess Learning in the Context of Daily Teaching


Traditionally, teachers give information for a certain amount of time and then hand out a test to
see if students learned the content. In constructivist teaching, assessment is about spending
time every day focusing on what still needs to happen for student success. Assessments are
often authentic and in-the-moment, such as discussion questions or collaborative projects.
Part B.
Open the attached file and identify the principles of constructivist teaching ang learning.

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