Constructivism

This theoretical belief is one that requires it to be used responsibly. The theory of social constructivism envelops and threads through humanism and behaviourism theoretical beliefs. Vygotsky emphasized the critical importance of culture and the importance of the social context for cognitive development (Chen, n.d). Bruner (1966, as cited in Duchesne…

As Anghileri (2006) indicates, the way mathematics is taught has had to change. The main influence for this change has been the shift in what the 21st century society demands of its students. Previously, knowledge acquisition was viewed as the most important part of being a maths student, however in the 21st century, various skill sets and understanding is more desirable than reciting facts and figures, especially now that technology can recite fact and figures in more detail, faster and with…

Being responsible for the soon to be adults the worlds societies will be filled with, it is in the best interest of all teachers to ensure that we are teaching our students to be fully functioning, intelligent, self sufficient, productive, and profusely knowledgeable members of society. The philosophy that will encompass my future classrooms is one that not only adheres to the importance of academics but also to the importance of understanding how student 's learn so that the best practices,…

supported by the following theories. Although the term service learning was coined in the 1970’s the test of curriculum embedded service were prompted much earlier by educational scholars. This study supports the following theories: Jean Piaget’s Constructivism is a theory of knowledge which argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from their experiences. He suggested that through processes of accommodation and assimilation, individuals construct new knowledge from their experiences.…

Television star Tony Danza embarks on a life-changing role as a tenth-grade English teacher. In his novel, I’d Like To Apologize To Every Teacher I Ever Had, Tony Danza shares his experience as a rookie teacher. Northeast High school is an inner-city public school in Philadelphia with over 3,500 students. Chronicling his first year of an English teacher, Mr Danza sheds light on the roller coaster of emotions and issues first year teachers go through and the struggles students face.…

Differentiation of children’s learning is an essential tool in an English Primary School setting (DCSF, 2008). Children learn at different rates (Brandt, 1998; Tomlinson, 2001) and thus it stands to reason that the learning that is carried out in a classroom is differentiated to suit the varying needs of the learner. Contradictory to standards-based teaching, differentiation denotes to a student-centred pedagogical approach which aims at responding flexibly to individual students’ learning…

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (2008 9:45) defines mentoring “as a registrant who has met the outcomes of stage 2, (qualified) facilitates learning, supervises and assesses students in practice settings”. In order to do this effectively, I am going to negotiate learning need by using appropriate strategies to offer guidance, provide feedback to offer support. Working as a Cardiographer in a Cardio-Respiratory department, I am currently mentoring a first year Cardiac Physiology student, to…

on their racial identities. The question that arises is why do people commit such crimes against innocent people based on their race or religion? The two international relation theories that relate to atrocities such as genocides is realism and constructivism. Although, genocides can describe the social construct of how idea has shifted over time, the realist perspective best explains the decision making and overall selfishness of countries committing or overall reaction to genocides. Realism…

Such approaches include constructivism. Constructivism can be used to explain the systemic change due to the United States policy and practices becoming an international norm across the globe. Constructivism bases itself on the fact that states act based on the norms and meanings they give behind aspects of society and the international system. It argues that states…

Art has always been a significant part throughout my life, it first started off as a hobby, but later on evolved professionally when my teachers saw potential in me. The learning journey of Art has helped me to nurture and recognise my artistic and aesthetic talents. Not only has it allowed me to develop skills and techniques in art such as painting and drawing it also, opened opportunities for me to appreciate the history and culture of the wider world. My Art teachers played a significant…