Constructivism was introduced by Piaget ( 1981 ) and Bruner ( 1990 ). They give stress to knowledge discovery of new meaning /concepts principles in the learning process. Various strategies have been suggested to foster knowledge discovery, among these , is making students engaged in gathering unorganized information from which they can induce ideas and principles. Students are also asked to apply discovered knowledge to new situations, a process for making their knowledge applicable to real life situations.
While knowledge is
constructed by the individual learner in constructivism, knowledge can also be
socially constructed. Social constructivism is an effort to show that the construction
of knowledge is governed by social, historical, and cultural contexts. In effect,
this is to say that the learner who interprets knowledge has a predetermined
point of view according to the social perspectives of the community or society
he lives in.
The
psychologist Vygotsky stressed that learning is affected by social influences.
He therefore suggested the interactive process in learning. The more capable
adult (teacher or parent) or classmate can aid or complement what the learner
sees in a given class project. In addition, Dewey sees language as a medium for
social coordination and adaptation. For Dewey human learning is really human language
that occurs when students socially share, build and agree upon meanings and
knowledge.
Experience
In
instruction using instructional tools are necessary in teaching because these
will aid the teacher in teaching the class well in order for the students to
really grasp the concept of what the topic is all about. Well, nowadays because
students are more visual learners and they will learn best if they would be
able to see the microscopic concept instead of just oral explanation that’s why
most of the teachers are using computer/laptops by projecting images on screen
for the benefits of the students. Also, some of the teacher are using film
showing as part of their instruction to help students in their learning.
Reflection
Without
integrating computer in instruction maybe we are still using the “BITAYMAX”
which is stressful for the teacher’s part. But because of computer assisted instruction,
and using computer as part of the instruction, it will be very convenient for
the teacher to teach because aside from simulation, images can be seen in order
for the students to grasp the topic well if they are visual spatial learner.
Application
Because
of using computer as the teacher’s tool, learning is easy and class is not
boring because student’s interests are already taken into consideration. Thus,
there will be an active participation between the teacher and the students. One
important application of these is by using an LCD television in class
discussion wherein students can freely see the movements of the atoms in a
microscopic scale.
Reference:
Lucido, P. I. (2012). Educational Technology 2. LORIMAR PUBLISHING INC.
Lucido, P. I. (2012). Educational Technology 2. LORIMAR PUBLISHING INC.
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