Constructivism

According to Constructivism learning occurs...

• when individuals integrate new knowledge with the existing knowledge

• when individuals repeat new knowledge

• none of them

Learning is an individual and social process.

• True

• False

A constructivist education aims to teach the learner to respond mechanically.

• True

• False

◦The students’ role is to construct their understanding and knowledge of the world through experiencing things and reflecting on those experiences.

• True

• False

Language is not a tool to carry out the learning process.

• True

• False

If Learner has the high motivation, he will get better results.

• True

• False

Recognize one essential component of constructivist teaching.

• Stimulus-response

• Positive reinforcement and punishment

• Problems and activities that challenge students

Some constructivist classroom strategies are:

• Drills, positive reinforcement.

• Inquiry-based learning, problem-based learning.

• Guided practice, question and answer.

Who was the creator of the theory of meaningful learning?

• Pavlov

• Krashen

• Ausubel

• Piaget

Meaningful learning allows students to associate acquired material with previous knowledge or experiences.

• True

• False