Constructivism and cooperative learning.

Constructivism and cooperative learning.

Another interesting topic to engage myself in. A really well known word, and since I was In touched with that I knew it was all about the process of learning. So, constructivism is basically a theory based on observation and scientific study,about how people learn, it says that people construct  their own understandings and knowledge of the world,through experiencing things and reflecting on those experiences.

The constructivist teacher provides tools such as a problem solving and inquiry based learning activities with students formulate and test their ideas. Teachers should encourage and helping them to construct their knowledge rather than reproducing. Back in time all I knew was learning things by heart,and this is the worst that can happens to any of us, since in a way we were forced to not express what we were actually thinking especially in literature. So,apperantly we must not do the same with our future students.  If the teacher does not act like a facilitator like helping us with the smallest thing around in the process of learning we wouldn’t formulate knowledge ideas or understandings.

Constructivism transforms students into an active participant in the learning process. They are urged to be actively involved in their own process of learning. Teachers functions more as an organizer who prompts and helps students develop and assess their learning. LEARNING IS BUILD ON WHAT THE STUDENTS ALREADY KNOWS,better say,their mind are always active. Learning happens best when it is done in a way that it is practical ,relevant and engaging rather than theoretical,and that learning happens everywhere,anytime.

Before starting the new lesson the students should be asked about the previous lesson if they had any of the difficulties or uncertainties and if so we better not avoid that and start to explain the lesson again or otherwise they would be so into confusion.

I will put my students in charge of trying things that doesn’t work. I don’t like the fact that the traditional teachers make them to work like robots. If students feel free to reflect on their experience they can control their  own learning and we as teacher should create a situation where our students feel safe questioning and reflecting on their own processes,either privately or in group discussions.

How can students make their own judgements? This can be succeeded by a discussions based on the questions that teachers are up to. As for the learning activities ,it requires the students’ full participation cooperative learning and based on my personal experience I am really good at collaborating with my colleagues.

As a modern educator to be I hope I will succeed in what I have planned for my future students.

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