Constructivist Learning Theory, Teaching, and Learning MD5AssgnAngeloM

 

Constructivist Learning Theory, Teaching, and Learning

Constructivist and constructionist learning theories are slightly different. Constructionism is there no meaning unless we construct it, whereas constructionism feel there is meaning because they interact with each other  (Orey, 2010)

There is a relationship between constructivist/constructionist learning theories, instructional strategies, and technology tools. Constructivist learning theory is described as students needing to build on their prior knowledge before learning new skills (Lοpukhοvа et al., 2020).

Project-based learning is an instructional strategy that relates to constructivist learning theory. In project-based learning, students work together on real-life problems (Buck Institute for Education, n.d.).

There are technology tools that go with constructivist learning.  A useful technology tool that supports constructivist learning theory and project-based learning is live video conferencing and other tools such as wikis and blogs. It is essential in constructivist learning theory and project-based learning to allow for communication and collaboration between students.

I currently speak about the last lesson to activate my student's past knowledge. The students in my class need to be able to build on their prior knowledge to learn and master new material. I also provide students the opportunity to address real-world problems and interact with other people who different perceptions. I use google classroom and zoom to encourage collaboration during distance learning.

The ISTE standards for studnts that is realted to using the instructional strategy and the technology tool of wikis is global collaborator where students use their skills to collaborate with others (2020).

The ISTE standard for educators that is realted to using constructivism instructional strategy and technology tools is a designer where the educator creates authentic learner-driven lessons (2020).

In this module's discussion, I researched constructivism. I found a popular source that discusses how scaffolding is essential in a constructivist classroom (McLeod, 2019). This is an excellent idea scaffolding by their level of mastery on a topic. Another scholarly source I found was a peer-reviewed article that discusses how many people learn by doing (Jones & Riley, 2017).  It is important to remember to allow students to learn by doing. Another informal source is the blog from WGU that discusses how learning is a social activity (2020). All of these sources show that constructivism is vital to student learning. The teacher needs to provide students social interactions and real-life instruction.

 

 

 

 

References

Buck Institute for Education. (n.d.). Resources. http://bie.org/resources

International society for technology in education standards for educators (2020). https://www.iste.org/standards/for-educators

Jones, P., & Riley, M. W. (2017). 'Trying, failing, succeeding, and trying again and again': perspectives of teachers of pupils with severe profound multiple learning difficulties. European Journal of Teacher Education, 40(2), 271–285. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1080/02619768.2017.1284196

Orey, M. (Ed.). (2010). Emerging perspectives on learning, teaching, and technology.  http://textbookequity.org/Textbooks/Orey_Emergin_Perspectives_Learning.pdf

Western Governors University. (2020). What Is Constructivism? https://www.wgu.edu/blog/what-constructivism2005.html.

Yuliа Lοpukhοvа, Elena Makeeva, & Оlgа Zhurаvlеvа. (2020). Developing constructivist learning environment to Enhance Online Courses. ARPHA Proceedings, 3(1475–1486), 1475–1486. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.3897/ap.2.e1475