noun · academic
constructivism
/kənˈstrʌktɪvɪzəm/con·STRUC·ti·vism
an educational theory that learners build knowledge actively through experience and interaction
Examples
“Many teacher-training programmes introduce constructivism as a foundation for student-centred learning.”
“Piaget’s constructivism emphasises how children construct understanding through play.”
“A constructivist classroom encourages group work and problem solving.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many contemporary educators favour constructivism because it encourages students to form knowledge actively rather than just receiving facts.”
Collocations
- constructivist approach
- social constructivism
- Piagetian constructivism
Word family
Common mistakes
constructivism learning→constructivist learning / constructivism
translate as 'chủ nghĩa cấu trúc'→dịch là 'lý thuyết/ phương pháp học xây dựng kiến thức'
Say it for a higher band
5learning theory→6constructivist→7+constructivism
Synonyms
constructivist approach
Easily confused
construction
“The construction of the new library will start next month.”
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