Saturday, March 30, 2013

Understanding Pedagogy & Learning Theories (CST 413 )


CONSTRUCTIVE  LEARNING THEORY

According to  Borich and Tombari’s  (1997, as cited in  Yunus , Razali & Jantan ,(2011) ,constructivism is an approach where the learners try and make sense of what is being learned by making connections or relationships among the knowledge and ideas that are being taught. This approach   involves and encourages learner to experience and participate actively in the learning process through social interactions. By doing this, the new   skills and concepts are combined or integrated into the existing conceptions  to make meaning   after which the learner applies it in a new context.

Hence, teachers should encourage students to participate actively in the activities, discover things for themselves to enhance their learning.


Reference
Ø  Yunus,K.R.M., Razali,M & Jantan,R.(2011).HBEF2013: Educational Psychology.Open University Malaysia:Pearson

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