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Constructivist Approach To Curriculum Development: Submitted To: Dr. Dayal Pyari NAME: MEGHNA SHARMA (A3410519080

The document discusses the constructivist approach to curriculum development. It outlines several key properties: constructivism believes that learners construct their own knowledge from experiences; learning occurs through collaborative experiences and reflecting on those experiences; and it fosters critical and creative thinking. Constructivist curricula encourage experimentation, research, field trips, films and class discussions. They emphasize learner-centered approaches and view the teacher as a facilitator. Problem-based and inquiry-based pedagogies are considered constructivist as they give students responsibility for their own learning and emphasize using critical thinking skills.

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Constructivist Approach To Curriculum Development: Submitted To: Dr. Dayal Pyari NAME: MEGHNA SHARMA (A3410519080

The document discusses the constructivist approach to curriculum development. It outlines several key properties: constructivism believes that learners construct their own knowledge from experiences; learning occurs through collaborative experiences and reflecting on those experiences; and it fosters critical and creative thinking. Constructivist curricula encourage experimentation, research, field trips, films and class discussions. They emphasize learner-centered approaches and view the teacher as a facilitator. Problem-based and inquiry-based pedagogies are considered constructivist as they give students responsibility for their own learning and emphasize using critical thinking skills.

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Constructivist approach

to curriculum development

SUBMITTED TO : DR. DAYAL PYARI


NAME : MEGHNA SHARMA (A3410519080 )
Properties of a Constructivist curriculum

 Constructivist believes that knowledge is constructed by the learner itself.

 Constructivist approaches emphasise on collaborative constructivism.


(Constructivism is basically a theory -- based on observation and scientific study
about how people learn).

 Learning is therefore done by students' “constructing” knowledge out of their experiences.

 It says that people construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world, through
experiencing things and reflecting on those experiences.

 Fosters critical and creative thinking .


Activities encouraged in constructivist classrooms include :-

Experimentation Research report Field trips Films Class discussion


Constructivist and curriculum
 It is the main feature of learner- centred curriculum.

 The constructivist approach encourages learners to seek solutions and from knowledge rather than to
repeat readymade solutions to problems.

 The constructivist believe that knowledge is created through the learner’s interaction with social and
physical environment.

 In Constructivist approach, unpredictable outcomes are highly valued.

 The teacher’s current understandings about the of the topic are the starting point of the curriculum
development. The main aim of a teacher is to act as a facilitator and create a conductive atmosphere .

 The trend towards constructivist and activity curricula are giving more responsibility for learners own learning.

 Problem based or inquiry based pedagogies are considered to be constructivist approach, emphasising students using
critical skills.
Concrete
experience

Testing in new Constructive Observation


situations
learning model and reflection

Forming
abstract
concept
constructivism

J. Piaget L. Vygotsky

Structured for the individual Structured in a social context

Individual’s experience and process Negotiated learning through interaction with


through which learning occurs. others.

Understanding = individual’s inventions Understanding = social origin


Thank you

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