tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031469297111981612024-03-04T21:38:35.266-08:00The Constructivist ApproachSelina Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16540851680784352029noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303146929711198161.post-37081742178953629052009-10-17T17:35:00.001-07:002009-10-17T17:35:55.739-07:00Role of the TeacherTeacher working with a small group<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7x8S5jTpfQyMf2yUpPPivIcHPscrg5djms-5Wohn2I3Te1d46VRh106zFWtzzBbKixS2deHWzMTohlErHg0LSOcSUyI-fw6fIDyB2LsuXrR6whUa-VsuGnukGqoKf_eMRMfxCZnrQp4/s1600-h/teaching_250x251.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7x8S5jTpfQyMf2yUpPPivIcHPscrg5djms-5Wohn2I3Te1d46VRh106zFWtzzBbKixS2deHWzMTohlErHg0LSOcSUyI-fw6fIDyB2LsuXrR6whUa-VsuGnukGqoKf_eMRMfxCZnrQp4/s320/teaching_250x251.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393661373946457554" /></a><br /><br />In a constructivist classroom the teacher: <br />-decides what concepts he/she would like the students to learn <br />-starts with the whole picture and lets the student construct the parts<br />-spends most of his/her time thinking of questions that will cause his/her students to think<br />-works on finding activities that allow students to wonder and question what they know<br />-brings in activities that are relevant to the students and spark their curiosity<br />-builds a bridge between previous knowledge and the concepts students are learning <br />-allows student questions to guide the learning process<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiev-eTEbJ27J5BO8ER1uu9vYysxd8WmlAOY7DLqIqyBMlcHfdYbjAYm6VY66SHoX-biWlnUmSzjCOtsSINo8J-XHrTTFYkJQiyjlNvgSAECu_IDSVc4EDMTeH6GvqiPJ39jcv92j7v3IA/s1600-h/teacher-teaching-biology_~LST017.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiev-eTEbJ27J5BO8ER1uu9vYysxd8WmlAOY7DLqIqyBMlcHfdYbjAYm6VY66SHoX-biWlnUmSzjCOtsSINo8J-XHrTTFYkJQiyjlNvgSAECu_IDSVc4EDMTeH6GvqiPJ39jcv92j7v3IA/s320/teacher-teaching-biology_~LST017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393660662613581602" /></a><br /><br />Teacher guiding students during a lab experimentSelina Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16540851680784352029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303146929711198161.post-18256073753803677152009-10-17T17:29:00.000-07:002009-10-17T17:50:11.932-07:00Creating ExperiencesElementary students working together with hands-on materials<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADjtorXupu0oLwRSBEnQt5-gUOiFP2yZwnE8H9jBbIXgNebHbZkK13_pJGaTb2nwxDJ_2i_s980jcGclLEYHtgUJR1y1nC-dPOf6uU1RiWJ-Chn-hLRABSeokzXRpD3s33BUmBJk-G1w/s1600-h/AZE50ZGCAYP01WLCAFDT40LCA0RF7ASCA824BGACAPNPXFWCA8JYXJZCA5B20UFCAVLNIMUCAABHZIQCA3QSBB0CAJXHCZDCA49XO5XCADX1KQ6CA256UMSCAWD74ZWCALQVCE6CAL5J8WOCA1EQQT0.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADjtorXupu0oLwRSBEnQt5-gUOiFP2yZwnE8H9jBbIXgNebHbZkK13_pJGaTb2nwxDJ_2i_s980jcGclLEYHtgUJR1y1nC-dPOf6uU1RiWJ-Chn-hLRABSeokzXRpD3s33BUmBJk-G1w/s320/AZE50ZGCAYP01WLCAFDT40LCA0RF7ASCA824BGACAPNPXFWCA8JYXJZCA5B20UFCAVLNIMUCAABHZIQCA3QSBB0CAJXHCZDCA49XO5XCADX1KQ6CA256UMSCAWD74ZWCALQVCE6CAL5J8WOCA1EQQT0.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393733914026608994" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzZqaLkAF0eFIr-DoREm-4VYIhxIVWlusASzdEpDhY84LAo66nqDl74l9qVmrwQX4LLiYp-xj9Cj-qdspsMDIyJhNRNO-gQQCgR_rapmPVXdvCsaWQ0jfItey7WC8ND6hq2FFhVoc_Uw/s1600-h/groupwork1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzZqaLkAF0eFIr-DoREm-4VYIhxIVWlusASzdEpDhY84LAo66nqDl74l9qVmrwQX4LLiYp-xj9Cj-qdspsMDIyJhNRNO-gQQCgR_rapmPVXdvCsaWQ0jfItey7WC8ND6hq2FFhVoc_Uw/s320/groupwork1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393733897341914658" /></a><br />Students working in a group; discussing their ideas<br /><br />The constructivist teacher looks for activities or experiences he/she can provide the to students.<br /><br />Discovery Learning:<br />-a teacher who uses Discovery Learning as a philosophy in<br />his/her classroom will provide hands-on learning experiences <br />-students are asked to question and ponder questions about<br />the materials<br />-students construct knowledge based on their observations<br />of materials<br />-teachers and students discuss what was learned <br />-teacher poses knew questions to guide student thinking<br /> <br />The teacher uses physical objects to enhance the learning <br />experience:<br />-Manipulatives<br />-Experiments<br />-Primary Sources: are objects that came from people living<br />in that period of history (i.e. journals)<br /><br />Collaboration:<br />-Students need to share their knowledge in small groups <br />-Teachers need to lead whole group discussions<br />-In discussions different points of views are valued <br />-This helps students to solidify and revise their learning<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7MVSvpQpKcE4F2fKXvnvi7Uf7EtwqYjqm_Y1av98zLo2Cc_10lxT-PJJKjBovTMyZpMJ-NiK2QpS72CGspYFaVzBHZHG0MuAKlAQgGipZs3dRWlvpzGOsXdfMXkKLc2nmLlIwj8Ag-Y/s1600-h/Croatian-students-working-i.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7MVSvpQpKcE4F2fKXvnvi7Uf7EtwqYjqm_Y1av98zLo2Cc_10lxT-PJJKjBovTMyZpMJ-NiK2QpS72CGspYFaVzBHZHG0MuAKlAQgGipZs3dRWlvpzGOsXdfMXkKLc2nmLlIwj8Ag-Y/s320/Croatian-students-working-i.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393733895438686546" /></a><br />Students working to make the community betterSelina Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16540851680784352029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-303146929711198161.post-30887103053626674222009-10-17T16:54:00.000-07:002009-10-17T17:48:29.151-07:00Constructivist AssessmentStudents conducting a science experiement<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6P78VxX9LC7gxlsDbpMSDfO4_efyqGQkiX1vN0AqesAmVUatVBC-rLU5vt20GcUHJoTgY9ilNScr4Pi47kaBxYpi2rr8a3ustaxZ3BvJ_1Ixkn6cA30Li1GA36r7y_24pVppDGiCX5-w/s1600-h/A6LU8UVCAEKEURXCAONC09JCAY0SFTTCAKV2USGCA79I8G3CA4D15F6CAX4PDCUCAXUUJ2YCAX56LM3CAH434J2CAAKZ723CA2L1KPYCADEJMKMCANOUM3ZCAY1ZQILCA9IMNVOCAUUESRBCAIIP8MV.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 116px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6P78VxX9LC7gxlsDbpMSDfO4_efyqGQkiX1vN0AqesAmVUatVBC-rLU5vt20GcUHJoTgY9ilNScr4Pi47kaBxYpi2rr8a3ustaxZ3BvJ_1Ixkn6cA30Li1GA36r7y_24pVppDGiCX5-w/s320/A6LU8UVCAEKEURXCAONC09JCAY0SFTTCAKV2USGCA79I8G3CA4D15F6CAX4PDCUCAXUUJ2YCAX56LM3CAH434J2CAAKZ723CA2L1KPYCADEJMKMCANOUM3ZCAY1ZQILCA9IMNVOCAUUESRBCAIIP8MV.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393735092088907586" /></a><br /><br />The constructivist teacher looks at assessment of knowledge differently from a traditional teacher. A traditional teacher creates a test to assess that they student “knows the right answer”. A constructivist teacher asks the students to create a project to illustrate what they have learned. The teacher starts with what concept he/she wants the students to learn and ways that demonstrate the student has learned that concept.<br /><br />-Written Projects: <br />Journals, Poems, Legal Briefs, Diaries, Songs, Interviews, Plays<br /><br />-Visual Projects: <br />Posters, Timelines, Board Games, Models, Cartoons, Pictorial Maps, Concept Maps, Webcasts, PowerPoint Presentations<br /><br />-Performance Projects: <br />Role Plays, Dances, Acting Plays, Concerts<br /><br />-Problem Solving Projects: <br />Community Issues, Treasure Hunt, Math Problems, Classification, Science Experiments<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrdOaUs5Ddgrs5hzoa9NVhWwe8l4IBfSGzwksz4kngmji7MPTBoEhLmOSXxFqNPr2-r3HD2hm2ObsccpIe2UwhIDQU8927n2Gy5jgDcICy3KZmqe5_P0J7EJpaznLMF0z_TqW7AAoeoI/s1600-h/AYFPQD0CA4JO6JNCAU0YOCYCAYFD3STCAV876AVCAYUTKKTCAW2IR1FCA4DMVQZCAI1VUVNCA96B25FCARZ4WBHCA2Y91SNCAC7NYBACAZ78RLCCAM32FASCAVVGIHBCA0FL7HACAGGJ4WLCA4N77U2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 98px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlrdOaUs5Ddgrs5hzoa9NVhWwe8l4IBfSGzwksz4kngmji7MPTBoEhLmOSXxFqNPr2-r3HD2hm2ObsccpIe2UwhIDQU8927n2Gy5jgDcICy3KZmqe5_P0J7EJpaznLMF0z_TqW7AAoeoI/s320/AYFPQD0CA4JO6JNCAU0YOCYCAYFD3STCAV876AVCAYUTKKTCAW2IR1FCA4DMVQZCAI1VUVNCA96B25FCARZ4WBHCA2Y91SNCAC7NYBACAZ78RLCCAM32FASCAVVGIHBCA0FL7HACAGGJ4WLCA4N77U2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393733040520930562" /></a><br />Students acting in a play<br /><br />Book created by a student of their writings<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUbwWPG-5af99VcN4jHCREinGuheMtRa0lCmslUK2GPKS-hnr6VOveSQxknk6Wx-6RdtAF_BLH1G3kVGp8LPDcdAs0P8dQUx9oJ870ANTZuFZbWit54cSGEqwiYyyiXE-Dbuulwxzz9M/s1600-h/A6X8JM6CAJ8HX8DCAOZ41S3CASRGB7BCAPQDDKJCAV9HI4VCARNPHFVCARR7GSZCABQKLFNCAN7YP1ZCAJ11O82CA714JAYCA4A37XDCAALSELSCAN5C1HICAXZY69ZCAZ5ZLF6CAX1EJQ8CAPIZC83.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 119px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUbwWPG-5af99VcN4jHCREinGuheMtRa0lCmslUK2GPKS-hnr6VOveSQxknk6Wx-6RdtAF_BLH1G3kVGp8LPDcdAs0P8dQUx9oJ870ANTZuFZbWit54cSGEqwiYyyiXE-Dbuulwxzz9M/s320/A6X8JM6CAJ8HX8DCAOZ41S3CASRGB7BCAPQDDKJCAV9HI4VCARNPHFVCARR7GSZCABQKLFNCAN7YP1ZCAJ11O82CA714JAYCA4A37XDCAALSELSCAN5C1HICAXZY69ZCAZ5ZLF6CAX1EJQ8CAPIZC83.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393735105313794354" /></a>Selina Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16540851680784352029noreply@blogger.com0