1. Constructivism
By: Amanda

2. What is Constructivism?
A psychological orientation that views learning as an active process in which learners construct understanding of the material they learn- in contrast to the view that teachers transmit academic content to students in small segments.

3. Who Is The Founder? Lev Vygotsky (1896- 1934) Russian psychologist
Observed that when children were tested on tasks on their own, they did not do as well as when they were working with an adult.

4. Constructivists John Dewey (1859-1952) Maria Montessori (1870-1952)
Władysław Strzemiński ( )
Jean Piaget ( )
George Kelly ( )
Heinz von Foerster ( )
Herbert A. Simon ( )
Ernst von Glaserfeld ( )
Paul Watzlwick ( )
Edgar Morin (1921-)
Humberto Maturana (1928-)
Laszlo Garai (1935-)
David A. Kolb (1939-)

5. Constructivism can be traced to the eighteenth century

6. Classroom

7. Teacher, Student or Community Centered?
Centered around Students working together.

8. Works Cited
Cherry, K. (n.d.). Lev Vygotsky Biography. Psychology - Complete Guide to Psychology for Students, Educators & Enthusiasts. Retrieved September 27, 2012, from
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Parkay, F. W., & Stanford, B. H. (1998). Philosophical Foundations of U.S. Education. Becoming a teacher (4th ed., p. 137). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.