TOPIC FOR THE LESSON: Constructivism

Grade Level/Course: Psychology 9-12

Unit: Development and Learning Domain

National Standards for High School Psychology: Learning: Content Standard 3

Lesson Targets/Objectives (write in ABCD format):

1) The student will be able to effectively able to analyze Constructivism with 100%
accuracy.
2) The student will be able to extend their knowledge of constructivism to create a
foldable with 90% accuracy.

Key Vocabulary or Language Targets: Zone of Proximal Development, Sensorimotor Stage, Pre-
operational stage, concrete operational stage, and formal operational stage.

Materials: Smartboard, PowerPoint presentation, Construction paper.

Activities:
BELLRINGER: Time

Students will write what they think constructivism might be based off of the previous
theories. 10
min
Teacher's Activities Students Activities Time

GUIDED LECTURE:

We will begin our discussion on

Constructivism. The important parts of Students will take notes and answer 40
constructivism are the Zone of Proximal questions. min
Development, Sensorimotor Stage, Pre-
operational stage, concrete operational
stage, and formal operational stage.

REINFORCMENT ACTIVITY:
20
We will now create foldable on the 4 Students will create foldable and ask min
stages based off of your notes. questions as needed.
Teacher will guide students on how to
make foldable.

Closure Time
The teacher will ask for closing questions about constructivism
10
min
Assessment:
Teacher will collect foldables and check for accuracy.

Pre-Planning:
Materials/Resources:
__ Camcorder __DVD/Video stream __Worksheets __ Computer Lab __ Handouts
_x_Notes
__Other (list items needed):
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Instructional Strategies to be Used:
__Discovery Learning __Cooperative Learning __Simulations __Debate
_x_Discussion _x_ Concept Formation _x_Questioning _x_Lecture
_x_Inquiry __Other

Multiple Intelligences:
_x_Verbal/Linguistic __Musical/Rhythmic __Interpersonal
__Logical/Mathematical _x_ Intrapersonal __Body/ Kinesthetic
__Naturalist __Visual/Spatial