Strategies of Teaching and Learning
Running head: PRINCPLES OF CONSRTUCTIVISM AND ITS APPLICATION
An Essay (a) Discuss four principles of Constructivism theory.
(b) Describe, using appropriate examples, how you would adapt the selected learning theory in executing four of the central task of teaching in your classroom.
‘The task of the excellent teacher is to stimulate “apparently ordinary” people to unusual effort. The tough problem is not in identifying winners: it is in making winners out of ordinary people
(K. Patricia Cross).’ The constructivism theory is closely related to this quote as according to Brunning, Schraw & Ronning, constructivism is a psychological and philosophical perspective contending that individuals form and construct much of what they learn and understand. One of the first things a teacher must do when considering how to teach students is to acknowledge that each student does not learn in the same way. This means that the teacher must use a variety of strategies such as collaborative learning and others to ensure that each student is learning the intended content. It is for this reason that there are guided principles of learning theories to guide the attitude to teaching by the teacher. One such learning theory is the constructivism theory. It is obvious that a teacher cannot reach every student on the same level during one lesson, but implementing a variety of learning styles or strategies throughout the subject will be of great benefit to both the students and the teacher. This will ultimately allow all the students to have the chance to learn in at least one way that matches their learning style. The teachers must also know the central task of teaching in order to carry out a good lesson.
Firstly, with the constructivist theory, students must construct their own learning and knowledge in their minds. This can be done if the teacher gives the students learning materials for them to discover
An Essay (a) Discuss four principles of Constructivism theory.
(b) Describe, using appropriate examples, how you would adapt the selected learning theory in executing four of the central task of teaching in your classroom.
‘The task of the excellent teacher is to stimulate “apparently ordinary” people to unusual effort. The tough problem is not in identifying winners: it is in making winners out of ordinary people
(K. Patricia Cross).’ The constructivism theory is closely related to this quote as according to Brunning, Schraw & Ronning, constructivism is a psychological and philosophical perspective contending that individuals form and construct much of what they learn and understand. One of the first things a teacher must do when considering how to teach students is to acknowledge that each student does not learn in the same way. This means that the teacher must use a variety of strategies such as collaborative learning and others to ensure that each student is learning the intended content. It is for this reason that there are guided principles of learning theories to guide the attitude to teaching by the teacher. One such learning theory is the constructivism theory. It is obvious that a teacher cannot reach every student on the same level during one lesson, but implementing a variety of learning styles or strategies throughout the subject will be of great benefit to both the students and the teacher. This will ultimately allow all the students to have the chance to learn in at least one way that matches their learning style. The teachers must also know the central task of teaching in order to carry out a good lesson.
Firstly, with the constructivist theory, students must construct their own learning and knowledge in their minds. This can be done if the teacher gives the students learning materials for them to discover