Constructivism

or peace. The core view of structure according to a constructivist is that the crucial work is done by social factors. Overall, this article explains the constructivist view of politics. In the current world, China would be considered to have constructivism, since they have social values of how the country needs to operate. Mearsheimer can connect to this article by explaining how states only look at of wanting gains rather than looking at their opponent. This can be referred to the descriptive…

take on meaning when we give them meaning. This means that things like terrorism matter because we allow it to matter. In constructivism, the social structure defines the identity of individuals or organizations which then defines their preferences and interests. Ideas have great power in constructivism and those ideas of individuals or organizations drive the world. Constructivism explains terrorism, unlike the other theories of realism and liberalism because terrorist organizations like…

Constructivism is the perspective of Epistemology which states that students learning can be constructed. It analyses the theory of the students’ knowledge and it negotiates with the brain for connectivity of the truth and justification beliefs which follows. To accomplish the constructivism theory students will be able to ask questions that will be valued by the teacher’s opinions, and explore other sources of referencing when discussing and evaluating what they have learnt. Constructivism in…

Vygotsky, identified two constructivist learning models, which are: individual constructivism, which states that knowledge is constructed from personal experience by the individual, and social constructivism, which declares that knowledge, is acquired through collaboration with meaning negotiated from multiple perspectives (Almala, 2006) Piaget is known as the first constructivist, asserts that the theory of constructivism emphasis on the process of finding a theory or knowledge that is built…

research that this style of teaching was very beneficial for the students. Once the teacher facilitated the connections and structure, the students felt a sense of cohesion with their class. The authors concluded from their research on social constructivism that “The teachers created a classroom environment similar to a ‘community of learners’ in which student learning occurred through peer interaction and connection to the real world. The students shared information with peers, accepted…

zone of proximal development refers to, “ the instructional area between where the learner has independence or mastery and what can be achieved with competent assistance”(Mercer, Jordan, & Miller, 1994, p.292). Adding to the misunderstanding of constructivism a concern has developed questioning to what degree can teachers provide help to their students. The responsibility of a constructivist teacher is to guide the students to mastery and become independent, self-regulated learners. Student…

each other, as students are required to develop skills that are necessary to become effective learners, such as the ability to pose relevant questions, to persevere, to set goals and to plan a line of action (woolfolk & margetts, 2014). As with Constructivism, Inquiry learning promotes deep understanding of issues that are important as developing new knowledge becomes interesting when students interest and goals are taken into account. The educational experience can be described as authentic,…

Concluding the results from my elicitation task and the literature, I would propose the learning theory behaviourism focuses more on motivating the children when learning. Studies of behaviourism often include positive reinforcements and oppose negative reinforcement as it can be detriment and lose the learning and focus of a child. However, when I used negative reinforcement I was concerned it would affect and loose the learning and focus of Child 2 and all the group, especially Child 1 with…

child development and the role cognitive development plays in understanding how humans gain understanding, process new information, and retain knowledge. Learning theories can by categorized in three groups: behaviorism, cognitive constructivism, and social constructivism. Behaviorist, such as B. F. Skinner, propose that behavior is impacted by immediate consequences. The work of Skinner supports the theory that when educators use reinforcers, either positive or negative, student behavior can…

My personal learning lens is very much influenced by the constructivism theory of learning, in particular Jerome Bruner’s theory. He posits that learners construct new ideas or concepts based upon existing knowledge. Aspects of the process include making choices creating theories, and making meaning from the facts, data and knowledge. Bruner postulated three stages of intellectual development. The first stage he termed "Enactive", when a person learns about the world through actions on physical…