Chapter 7 - Knowledge Construction

What?

We learned about knowledge construction, which is a theory that involves students construction their own knowledge. We focused a lot on social constructivism which implies that students will construct knowledge together.

So What?

This is important because it is a much better and more effective way to teach. Students will learn more if they construct the knowledge themselves. Sometimes it can be harder to implement these types of experiences with our students, but they are so worth it because they learn better.

Now What?

Now that i understand what social constructivism is i can use it in my classroom and allow for students to help each other figure out things for themselves. There were a few things that promote construction, they include: experimentation, presenting experts' perspectives, emphasizing conceptual understanding, promoting classroom dialogue, assigning authentic activities, scaffolding theory constructions, and creating a community of learners. Now that i know about these ways to help students effectively construct knowledge i will be able to use them in my classroom to create good learning experiences where the students will gain a real understanding of what they are learning and they will also be able to continually learn and stay interested in their education.