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Constructivism: Amal Mohammed H00275962

Constructivism is a learning theory that explains how people acquire knowledge through experiences. The theory suggests that humans construct knowledge and meaning from their experiences. According to constructivism, learning occurs as learners are actively engaged in making sense of the world based on their current knowledge and experiences.

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Constructivism: Amal Mohammed H00275962

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CONSTRUCTIVISM

Amal Mohammed
H00275962
Constructivism

Constructivism is a
learning theory found
in psychology which
explains how people
might acquire
knowledge and learn.
It therefore has direct
application to
education. The theory
suggests that humans
construct knowledge
and meaning from
their experiences.
sensorimotor
This period as a time of tremendous
growth and change.
From birth to 2 During this initial
phase of development, children
experience the world and gain
knowledge through their senses and
motor movement they go through an
astonishing amount of cognitive
growth in a relatively short period.
Behaviors are limited to simple motor
responses caused by sensory stimuli.
Skills and abilities they were born
with (such as looking, sucking,
grasping, and listening) to learn more
about the environment.
preoperational
Ages 2 to 7. During this
During the early part of the
preoperational period, language
continues to undergo rapid growth, and
speech is used increasingly to express
concept knowledge. Children begin to
use concept terms such as big and small
(size), light and heavy (weight), square
and round (shape), late and early (time),
long and short (length), and so on.
concrete operations

The concrete operational stage begins


around age seven and continues until
approximately age eleven. During this
time, children gain a better
understanding of mental operations.
Children begin thinking logically about
concrete events, but have difficulty
understanding abstract or hypothetical
concepts
operations

approximately ages 11 through


adulthood The Concrete
Operational Stage. As the name
implies, the concrete operational
stage of development can be
defined as the stage of cognitive
development in which a child is
capable of performing a variety
of mental operations and
thoughts using concrete
concepts.

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