1. A teacher asks students to interpret new information by connecting it to their existing ideas and building their own understanding. Which perspective best describes this emphasis?
2. Which pair of ideas do most constructivist perspectives share?
3. A researcher compares two lessons: one investigates how each student builds an explanation, while the other focuses on students learning by participating in culturally meaningful group activities. Which classification best fits the two lessons, respectively?
What does constructivism emphasize about learners and understanding?
Learners actively build understanding and make sense of information.
Which source, cited as 2014, describes constructivist agreement about active learning and social interaction?
Chi & Wylie, 2014.
What does cognitive constructivism emphasize about learning?
How individuals build understanding.
How does the combined view explain knowledge construction?
Through social interaction and experience.
What does situated learning say about applying knowledge in new settings?
Knowledge and skills are tied to where they were learned and may be difficult to apply elsewhere.
How do constructivist learners develop mental models?
They build and revise models to interpret experience, testing them against experience and others’ understandings.
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