Paper 1 · Teaching Aptitude
Which of the following are features of constructivism?
- People learn through experiences and reflection.
- The child is put at the centre of learning, so it may be called the invisible pedagogy.
- This approach incorporates project work and inquiry based learning, and might adopt a Montessori or Steiner method.
- There is a shift from behaviourism towards social constructivism.
- This approach was mainly propounded by Piaget, who wrote extensively about schemas.
A1, 2 and 3
B2, 3 and 4
C1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 ✓ Correct
D1, 3 and 5
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 — All five points are features of constructivism, so the answer is 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Explanation
★All five points are features of constructivism, so the answer is 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
★Constructivism holds that people learn through their own experiences and reflection upon them.
★It puts the child at the centre of learning, so the teacher's hand is light and it is called an invisible pedagogy.
★It uses project work and inquiry-based learning and may adopt a Montessori or Steiner method.
★It marks a shift away from behaviourism and towards social constructivism.
★It was mainly propounded by Piaget, who wrote extensively about schemas, so all five features hold.
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