Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Constructivist/Constructionist Learning Theories
In this week reading Generating and Testing Hypotheses supports the theory of constructivism. It supports the theory because students taking their knowledge about a subject matter and are creating their own meaning when they form a hypotheses. The reading also supports the constructionism theory because students must test their hypotheses and create theory. The six traits listed to help student develop a hypotheses supports both theories. The six traits are: system analysis (constructivism), problem solve (constructivism), historical investigation (constructivism), invention (constructionism), experimental inquiry (constructionism), and decision making (constructivism). The technology resources support constructionism because students are using software programs to create and interpret data.
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Very true that students now have many more avenues to create an artifact because of technology. Technology really has opened so many doors for students and teachers alike. As teachers we can now better prepare our students for the 21st century. The software has gotten better over the years for students to input data and get graphs that are more accurate so that they can work on interpreting them and explaining their thinking.
ReplyDeleteI like how you named each of the six traits and stated which theory they belonged to. It is amazing how much technology has made incorporating multiple theories so easy. Constructing graphs, charts, and Powerpoints are just a few examples. Students can work on them at any time from any place.
ReplyDeleteMarisa