Assumptions about Learning

• Knowledge is constructed by the learner as they attempt to make sense of their experiences.

• Learners are actively seeking meaning and knowledge.

• Learners construct their own knowledge through their experiences.

• The learners constructs do not necessarily represent the world as it really is.

• Learners test their knowledge against others, and more importantly against teachers and more advanced peers.

                                             (Driscoll, 2000)

• Philosophically this theory has its roots in subjectivism and relativism

This diagram gives 8 characteristics of Constructivism (purple area) it also gives a good representation of two influencial theorists, Vygotsky and Piaget.

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