UTKARSH Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan ( ) Constructivism in English Teaching

Emotional Aesthetic Cognitive Creativity Language Moral Social Physical Spiritual All Round Development

Concept of Constructivism Learning takes place by associating previous knowledge Learning takes place by associating previous knowledge Children are never like clean slates Children are never like clean slates Acquiring knowledge is not just storing it Acquiring knowledge is not just storing it Method of acquiring knowledge differs individually Method of acquiring knowledge differs individually Process of acquiring knowledge is important Process of acquiring knowledge is important

Concept of Constructivism While acquiring new things own knowledge is added which helps to create new knowledge While acquiring new things own knowledge is added which helps to create new knowledge While acquiring new concepts self checking is done While acquiring new concepts self checking is done Acquisition of knowledge is a continuous and informal process Acquisition of knowledge is a continuous and informal process While acquiring knowledge novelty, change and difference from the others is naturally developed While acquiring knowledge novelty, change and difference from the others is naturally developed

Constructivist Method of Teaching Child centered and learning centered Child centered and learning centered Learning is not one sided or inactive process Learning is not one sided or inactive process Create more opportunities for learning interactions Create more opportunities for learning interactions Concept understanding is better through activity Concept understanding is better through activity Preference for creativity and imagination Preference for creativity and imagination

Constructivist Method of Teaching Knowledge expands by giving Knowledge expands by giving Encourage enquiry based learning Encourage enquiry based learning Analysis of knowledge and self-definitions Analysis of knowledge and self-definitions Opportunities to ask questions Opportunities to ask questions Create opportunities for experiments Create opportunities for experiments Through brain storming encourage self- thinking Through brain storming encourage self- thinking Teaching is not just passing on information Teaching is not just passing on information

Constructivist Method of Teaching Encourage co-operative learning Encourage co-operative learning Help students in constructing their own answers Help students in constructing their own answers Problem solving and application oriented learning Problem solving and application oriented learning Teaching is not equal to ‘buying’ and ‘selling’ Teaching is not equal to ‘buying’ and ‘selling’ Learning is acquiring skills and techniques Learning is acquiring skills and techniques Learning is more an informal process than formal Learning is more an informal process than formal

Facilitator ProviderCreator Learner Guide Planner Administrator Diagnostician Teacher’s Role

Dreamer Active Participant Creator Spekar Active Listener Writer Planner Student’s Role

Evaluation in Constructivism No scope for cramming and rote based questions No scope for cramming and rote based questions Stress on Application and use Stress on Application and use Innovative, creative, imaginative Innovative, creative, imaginative Scope for self-opinion Scope for self-opinion There is nothing Like ‘0’ There is nothing Like ‘0’ Testing should be continuous and comprehensive in nature Testing should be continuous and comprehensive in nature Evaluation is not the end activity but nurturing one Evaluation is not the end activity but nurturing one