Kretchmar, J. (2008). Constructivism. Research Starters Education: Constructivism, 1-1. Retrieved from: http://web.ebscohost.com.library3.webster.edu/ehost/pdf?vid=15&hid=8&sid=80edff1b-bd74-46f0-b128-7b354aecd432%40sessionmgr102. Retrieved on (1-19-2009).
I thought the quote from this essay was interesting:
"One of the important distinctions theorists make about constructivism
is that it is a theory of learning – and is even, at times,
called a theory of knowing – and is not a theory of teaching. As
a result, constructivism doesn’t tell teachers what they should
do, but rather provides a general framework within which they
can work with students." (Kretchmar, p. 3)
I am always thinking about what to do with my students. For some reason, it never occurred to me that constructivism is a way to work with students. It is a way to deliever knowledge to them. I don't know why this quote was such a revelation to me, but I think that now that I have my own classroom with my own students, all of these ideas and terms have new meaning to me.
This article also caused me to think about how much classroom management is required to have a true constructivist classroom. I think I have lived under the illusion that if you give kids directions about what to do, they will automatically preform. However, this is false. An instructor has to give students a purpose for learning, tell them what they goal of the assignment is in order to give them a framework. I think much training goes into running a constructivist classroom.
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