learning theorists
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Constructivism
M. T.
Hands-On learning Children construct learning Collaborative learning Progressive Education (Dewey)
educating whole child, not just brain Zone of Proximal Development
helping a child reach from learned ability and potential
Constructivism?
Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky Jerome Bruner John Dewey
Maria Montessori
Key People
Little lecture-based teaching Spiral Curriculum
Tailoring information to make appropriate for student
Zone of Proximal Development Assisting student along the way to achieve
potential Scaffolding
Temporary structure used to help a student learn (could be technology or other)
What the Teacher Does:
Hands-On activities Critical-thinking skills Computers and internet give hands on
experience for learners Collaborative Learning
What the Student Does:
http://www.learning-theories.com/
constructivism.html Images:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/josemota/3616863421/ http://historyofharis.blogspot.com/2012/10/piaget-
theory.html http://www.politifake.org/john-dewey-socialist-can-th
ink-for-themselves-politics-4599.html
http://whitemountainmontessori.org/montessori.html
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