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=Constructivism=
 * (submitted by: Marc Schnepp )**

Definition
Jean Piaget was credited was coning the term "Constructivism." He said that through process of //accommodating// and //adaptation//, learners create new knowledge from experiences that they already have had. Constructivism is the active process in taking new situations/knowledge and applying them to the learner’s prior knowledge. This creates a basic understanding and comprehension that the learner can apply to his own experiences. The mental perception is constructed by what the learner already knows, his mental structures and existing ideals. Learning is applying existing knowledge to new circumstances. A learner builds on current know-how in order to adapt to new situations.

Example: If a person was trying to learn multiplication he would take his knowledge of addition and build on it until he understood that 4+4+4+4= 16 is the same as 4x4=16.

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Related Topics
[|Social Constructivism] (wikipedia)

Links
[|CONSTRUCTIVISM IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION]**
 * [|Learning Theories: Constructivism]