Write about constructivism as a school of thought by Olga Milena Restrepo

The constructivism emphasis on the active participation of the learners and the social nature of learning. The principal idea of this school was that knowledge is not mechanically acquired, but actively constructed within the constraints and offerings of the learning environment. Hence, students are able to construct knowledge in real world environments and teachers are the helpers and the drivers in this process.

Vygotsky is one of the exponents of this school of thought and he “criticized the behaviorist approach as being too narrow, specialized, isolated and intrapersonal in standpoint” (Ericedgov, 2017, p.387). The idea is that learners are the constructors of knowledge through an active participation and social environment, and social interaction are stimulus for individual cognitive development.

The constructivism is characterized for being against the traditional methods of learning which are based on memory and a passive participation of the learners. “In Vygotsky’s theory, the development of intellect and rationality beyond situations is the central aim of education” (Ericedgov, 2017, p. 392)

Nevertheless there are some failures with this school of thought. For example:
There isn´t necessary small groups of students for guarantee a good learning.
All knowledge is not based on language and on linguistic representation and
It dismisses the roles of passive perception, and memorization.

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References

Ericedgov. (2017). Ericedgov. Retrieved 13 June, 2017, from:

http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ854992.pdf

More definitions by Olga milena Restrepo

Language: Is a system that allow human beings can communicate with each other. Our system of language is based on vocal, written and gestural symbols and its combinations. Through the language we can express our ideas, emotions and desires.

Learning: Is the process through which we retain information or skills and it can be implicit or explicit. Implicit learning is when we learning without awareness of what is being learned; explicit learning takes place consciously and involves memorizing a lot of things.

Learning involve to add more information to the brain that we can use according with the situation. The most basic way to learn is through our experiences during our life.

Teaching: is the process that allow people learn or understand particular things and involves a teacher, a learner, a content to be taught and a methodology. Teaching demands to know what pupils must be learn and the way to help them to acquire new knowledge or skills.}







References:

Uclaedu. (2017). Uclaedu. Retrieved 13 June, 2017, from:

http://portal.cuc.edu.ve/upc/PNFT/INGLES/Principles_of_Language_Learning_and_Teaching.pdf

Doughty, C., & Long, M. (2003). The handbook of second language acquisition. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. Retrieved 13 June, 2017, from: http://www.international.ucla.edu/media/files/handbook.pdf?AspxAutoDetectCookie Support=1

introduce to language, learning and teaching By Sergio Eydelver Alvarez Cortes

Language, it is an inherent faculty, natural, proper to the human being, which differentiates it from other species, is the man capable of creating ideas, thoughts, and different ways of communicating with his environment, he does it through verbal communication, like dialogue and non-verbal communication, are symbols and codes.


Teaching is the process of transmitting knowledge, ideas, experiences skills to a person who does not have them, where the role of the teacher is the facilitator and the student is the one who receives the knowledge to apply it in their environment, and their relationship is give the learning process.

Learning process through which one acquires skills, skills, knowledge, behaviors as a result of the study, from the experience to apply in learning an art or craft. Learning produces change in all human behaviors, and has varied throughout history.

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vigostky's world

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first theory social interaccion

the world of Vygotsky has been the source of much research and theory of cognitive development in recent times particularly in what is called social development theory

Vygotsky's theories stress the fundamental role of social interaction in the development of cognition, community plays a central role in the process of "making meaning."

  the teory plays a fundamental role in the process of cognitive development.
 He states: “Every function in the child’s cultural development appears twice: first, on the social level, and later, on the individual level., between people (interpsychological) and then inside the child (intrapsychological)”.



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THE MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE OTHER (MKO)

refers to anyone who has a better understanding or a higher ability level than the learner, with respect to a particular task, concept, or process The MKO is normally thought of as being a teacher, It could be peers an older adult, could also be a computer ,  a coach or a younger person.

THE ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT (ZPD)

 is the distance between a student’s ability to perform a task under adult guidance and or with peer collaboration and the student’s ability solving the problem independently. According to Lev Vuygotsky, learning occurred in this zone.

He focuses on the connections between people and the sociocultural context in which they act and interact in shared experiences. humans use tools that develop from a culture, such as speech and writing, to mediate their social environments. Initially children develop these tools to serve only as social functions, ways to communicate needs. He ,Vygotsky believes that the internalization of these tools led to higher thinking skills.

APPLICATIONS OF THE VYGOTSKY’S SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT THEORY

Some schools have traditionally held a transmissionist or instructionist model in which a teacher or lecturer ‘transmits’ information to students. On the opposite, Vygotsky’s theory promotes learning contexts in which students play an active role in learning. Roles of the teacher and student are  shifted, the teacher should collaborate with his or her students  to help facilitate meaning construction in students. Learning  becomes a reciprocal experience for the students and teacher.