CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Constructivism is the theory that says learners construct knowledge rather than just passively take in information. As people experience the world and reflect upon those experiences, they build their own representations and incorporate new information into their pre-existing knowledge (schemas).

Detailed explanation-2: -What types of learning are best explained by this theory? Constructivist learning environment is most effective for the advanced knowledge acquisition, where initial misconceptions and biases acquired previously can be discovered, negotiated and if necessary modified or removed.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are five primary educational learning theories: behaviorism, cognitive, constructivism, humanism, and connectivism. Additional learning theories include transformative, social, and experiential.

Detailed explanation-4: -Besides social interaction and language, other major factors that influence learning is learner’s pervious knowledge, learner’s motivation, and learner’s characteristics such as beliefs, prejudices, and fears. These factors are associated with individual, social, and cultural aspects of learning.