Student,
Instructional Design and Technology- edX MicroMasters Program
University of Maryland University College (UMUC)
CONSTRUCTIVISM
CONSTRUCTIVISM INFOGRAPHIC
EXAMPLES/NON-EXAMPLES OF BEHAVIORISM FROM MY PERSONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES
LEARNING SCENARIO
Below is an example of a learning scenario that is based on constructivism:
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A middle school science teacher wishes to teach her students about different ways in which wastes can be effectively managed, viz., the 4R's - reduce, reuse, recycle and recover. She wants her learners to explore the different possibilities for waste management and then arrive at their own opinions.
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So, she divides her class into groups of 4 learners each and asks each group to discuss, explore and create a presentation on their findings, in the next few days.
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After the stipulated time, all groups present their findings in front of their peers. The teacher then helps learners reflect on their findings and come to conclusions.
I think the following learning experience that I listed on my personal learning experiences page relates to the constructivist learning theory.
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My Experience in a Professional (Non-school) setting:
I think my learning experience in my last job is a good example of constructivism.
During the time, I used to explore different aspects of what I needed to learn on my own, and developed my own understanding of things. I used the internet as my resource and watched a number of videos, read a lot of blogs and participated in a number of discussion forums.
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However, I think there are some downsides to my approach in this scenario. Firstly, I did not have a real teacher to teach me. Secondly, there was no REAL social interaction during the learning, and no collaboration as such, as I studied everything alone.
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Nonetheless, I think my learning WAS an example of constructivism, although not social constructivism.
References:
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Author(s) Unknown. (2014). Educational Broadcasting Corporation. "Workshop: Constructivism as a Paradigm for Teaching and Learning." Retrieved from http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/constructivism/index.html
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Shuford, B., Howard, S. and Facundo, D. (2006). "Social Constructivism." Retrieved from http://epltt.coe.uga.edu/index.php?title=Social_Constructivism
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McLeod, Saul. (2015). "Simply Psychology - Jean Piaget." Retrieved from https://www.simplypsychology.org/piaget.html
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McLeod, Saul. (2014). "Simply Psychology - Lev Vygotsky." Retrieved from https://www.simplypsychology.org/vygotsky.html#piaget
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McLeod, Saul. (2012). "Simply Psychology - Zone of Proximal Development." Retrieved from https://www.simplypsychology.org/Zone-of-Proximal-Development.html
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Wheeler, Steeve. (2014). "Learning Theories: Jerome Bruner On The Scaffolding Of Learning." Retrieved from https://www.teachthought.com/learning/learning-theories-jerome-bruner-scaffolding-learning
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