Social constructivism

1. Social constructivism is the idea of understanding and learning from a joint or shared experience. The knowledge and understanding differs for each individuals; due to the fact, people have different background. For example, a teacher can be consider as a parent. Its only goal is to educate their students; similarly to how a parent would teach their child to behave or to act. However, a teacher can be also considered as equals. Both exchanging knowledge and developing refine products. 2. The…

analyzed using inductive analysis, content analysis, and cross-case analysis. The inductive analysis was used to discover how the questions used in the interviews, enhanced students learning, and how did students develop knowledge and meaning within the social aspect. In cross-case analysis the categories were used to compare and check data sources for validity, and to identify variations in the data. Member check was then used to check each teacher and compare their interpretation with the…

or not something is real. A social constructivist takes an anti-realist stance. From this point on the “something” or “entity” that is being disputed to be real or not will be referred to as X. This is because they believe that X exists and is dependent on the mind which entails that it is not real. X can exist but it does not always mean X is real. A social constructivist believes that an X exists but is solely dependent on the mind. Subsequently, social constructivism is the belief that X is…

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…

1. A detailed outline of what Inquiry Learning is in Humanities and Social Sciences. Inquiry Learning is a pedagogical approach in which the teacher guides its students in constructing their own knowledge and understanding of the world in which they live, in order to make meaning. (Reynolds). Inquiry can be defined as “seeking for truth, knowledge/ understanding and information” (Lutherian Education Queensland). Quite simply, Inquiry learning involves the process of investigating a problem,…

“human behaviour, identities and bodies” in terms of the arbitrary physical differences we believe to exist between them. Within the discourse about “race,” there are two general theories about how “race” is to be defined: essentialism and social constructivism. The essentialist position typically involves the “naturalization” of race, or the attempt to ground the concept of race in biological “facts”, and…

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…

Vygotsky recognised Piaget’s claim that learners respond, not to external stimuli, but to their interpretation of those stimuli (Cremlin and Arthur, 2014). However, Vygotsky argued that constructivists such as Piaget had disregarded the social nature of languages therefore, he claimed they had failed to understand that learning is a collaborative process. Bruner (1966) however, believed that anything can be taught to any child, providing it is taught in a way that is meaningful to them…

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…

wide range of sources” (p.1).Learning in a formal classroom environment occurs through conscious information processing and focused mental and social engagement (Olson & Dweck, 2008; Marsh, 2014, pp. 181-210). Behaviorism and constructivism are two main branches of the psychology of learning. Behaviorism is related to changes in behavior while constructivism based on the idea that knowledge and understanding…