Constructivists;+Student-centered

[|TED TALKS - MONTESSORI SCHOOLS]


 * [|Constructivist Learning Theory] **

= = = [|JEROME BRUNER compared to Piaget and Vygotsky] link =

= Jerome Bruner: -Learning is an active, social process in which students construct new ideas based on their current knowledge. Significance of "categorization" in learning.=




 * [|Jerome Bruner: Father of Constructivism] **


 * Howard Gardener ** (8 multiple intelligences) did research and worked under Jerome Bruner. He was influenced by Bruner.

= = = John Dewey : -Learning is grounded in real experience. A key part of constructivist learning is Inquiry (questioning, wondering). Student-centered learning: "Progressivism."= = = = Lev Vygotsky : - Social Constructivism - Knowledge is constructed through social interaction with others and cultural tools.= = = = Jean Piaget : - Cognitive Constructivism - Meaning is constructed by the individual "inside his head," reflecting on his own thoughts.=

Compare theory of Constructivism to Montessori (Discovery Learning) schools: [|Montessori schools]

[|Commentary of Montessori School]

[|Hershey Montessori Schools] = =