“You can get help from teachers, but you are going to have to learn a lot by yourself, sitting alone in a room.” (Dr Seuss). What would Dr. Seuss have to say about Constructivism?

A Constructivist approach to learning is one that we are all familiar with. From John Dewey to Vygotsky and Piaget, to von Glasersfeld and Maria Montessori, we are familiar with numerous famous theorists and practitioners in constructivist theory from early days in our various educational studies. More recent, however, are attempts at applying constructivism to online learning contexts. Some argue it is not that easily done because constructivism is a “learning theory and not an instructional design theory” (Karagiorgi & Symeou, 2005:17).

What do you recall about Constructivism? What well-known theorists come to mind and what did they say about individual constructs? Please go to the Wall Wisher site below and add sticky notes with ideas, words, comments regarding constructivism and have a look at what others have written.

Now, click twice on the map below to enlarge and analyze its content. Then, based on the knowledge these activities help you construct, take a few minutes to answer the survey that follows.

Constructivism Mind Map

 

Student Survey

Please take a few moments to answer this quick survey, applying what you know and learned about Constructivism to our current LMS used in this ETEC course.