What+is+Constructivism

 ﻿ **What is Constructivism? **   ** Constructivism ** is student-based, where the students are expected to be active learners. When learning is student centered it helps the students' take responsibility and ownership for their learning. **Real World Problem Solving**: Jonassen believes that when students are given real world problems to solve, it is more relevant to the students' lives. There is no specific answer when answering a real world problem. The students have to bring in knowledge that they have from their lives and see how that will help in these situations. ** Everything is Interconnected: **

When technology of any sort is integrated into classrooms all of these aspects are interconnected. Jonassen believes that you can't have one aspect without having all of the others as well. When all of these are interconnected it gives the students a more meaningful learning experience. ** The Constructivist Environment: ** In a constructivist environment, there should be plenty of space around the room for the students to be able to explore and find answers on their own. There should be manipulatives and other resources around so that the students are able to learn in different ways, as well. A great example of a resource that can be available is the Internet. When a student is curious about a topic, they would be able to look up the answers online.