The strategies from this week's reading and video support the theory of constructivism and constructionism. Dr. Orey states that constructionism is "a theory of learning that states people learn best when they build an external artifact or something they can share with others" (2009). The first example is Mrs. Omar's project on interest rates and investments. Having her students complete the spreadsheet allows them to make predictions and the investigate what the results are. This allows students to do what Dr. Orey suggests in that they are building an artifact that to learn from. Another example that also is an example of constuctionism is Mario's travels around the world. This is another project that allows the students to research and build an artifact to share. Any project based or experiment that allows the students a chane to learn from building or creating something is a good example of constructionism.
Laureate Education, Inc. (Producer). (2008). Constructionist and Constructivist Learning Theories [Motion picture]. Bridging learning theory, instruction, and technology . Baltimore : Orey
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Rachael,
ReplyDeleteMrs. Omar's was very interesting. Given the economy of today and what the projections are for our student's and their futures it would no doubt capture most attention. It occurs to me the idea of constuctionism is one where you could definitely build artifacts on any topic that would grab students interest.
John Poitevint
Rachael,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your statement about any project that allows students a chance to learn from building something. Not only does it help the students learn the material, but it also shows us exactly what it is that they know. They are applying the knowledge that we have given them, now can they create a product to show us that they have that knowledge. Good post here!
Jarrod Vance