Constructivist+Theory

Constructivism is where the learner constructs knowledge by organizing information and giving meaning to information and learning environments.


 * Facilitator Role:** Provide opportunities for learners to construct knowledge through discovery, project based instruction and real world problems. Acts as a coach or support to the learner instead of an expert of the language.


 * Learner Role**: Working with other students to investigate, discover and produce reasonable results to real-world problems. Drive lesson content and instructional strategies while working with classmates and facilitator in order to construct understanding.


 * Teaching Ideas:**
 * Cooperative Grouping
 * Project Based Instruction
 * Using research and discovery
 * instructional strategies vary in response to learners interest and style
 * learners create own goals
 * encourage reflection
 * evaluate authentic practice
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