To begin to develop acceptance among students it is important to introduce typically developing children to those children who may have disabilities at an early age before students can develop harsh opinions. We have learned that dialectical constructivism may be the only successful approach to incorporating students with disabilities into a constructivist-learning environment. A dialectical constructivism classroom can be seen in what we are familiar with today as an “inclusion” style classroom. An inclusion classroom is made up of students with and without disabilities. Vygotsky feels “ that all children develop by play and to take students with disabilities out of the equation can be departmental to their cognitive but also social development”(Mallory & New, 1994, p.331). For teachers it may become extremely difficult to manage and provide equal opportunities for all students, but including students with disabilities you are giving them then chance to socially engage and learn with their peers. Constructivists say that you learn from collaborating with your peers and listening to their thoughts and ideas. However, an inclusion style classroom is not for all students with disabilities but it is a good place to
To begin to develop acceptance among students it is important to introduce typically developing children to those children who may have disabilities at an early age before students can develop harsh opinions. We have learned that dialectical constructivism may be the only successful approach to incorporating students with disabilities into a constructivist-learning environment. A dialectical constructivism classroom can be seen in what we are familiar with today as an “inclusion” style classroom. An inclusion classroom is made up of students with and without disabilities. Vygotsky feels “ that all children develop by play and to take students with disabilities out of the equation can be departmental to their cognitive but also social development”(Mallory & New, 1994, p.331). For teachers it may become extremely difficult to manage and provide equal opportunities for all students, but including students with disabilities you are giving them then chance to socially engage and learn with their peers. Constructivists say that you learn from collaborating with your peers and listening to their thoughts and ideas. However, an inclusion style classroom is not for all students with disabilities but it is a good place to