The CONSTRUCTIVIST approach essentials

The learner

ACTIVE SOCIAL CREATIVE

hands-on activities learns within and with reasoning
explorations a community: thinking skills
visits peer/group/class work problem-solving AND posing
research

MORE is LESS
Structure lessons around BIG IDEAS not bits of information

GUIDED INQUIRY
Problem - given by teacher
Materials – given by teacher
Procedure – developed by students
Outcomes – developed by students

T evaluates
PRODUCT and
S completes given task
assigns a grade S: independent conversational
researcher assessment with T

Traditional approach
S1, S2, T
(learning community)
feedback
ideas
suggestions

Modern approach