Effective Constructivist Pedagogy for Quality Learning in Schools

Autor/in	Zajda, Joseph
Titel	Effective Constructivist Pedagogy for Quality Learning in Schools
Quelle	In: Educational Practice and Theory, 40 (2018) 1, S.67-80 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1323-577X
DOI	10.7459/ept/40.1.05
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Constructivism (Learning); School Location; Instructional Effectiveness; Teacher Characteristics; Student Characteristics; Teacher Effectiveness; Learning Processes; Social Influences; Cultural Influences; Instructional Improvement; Metacognition; Educational History; Educational Philosophy; School Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schulgelände; Unterrichtserfolg; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Learning process; Lernprozess; Sozialer Einfluss; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Unterrichtsqualität; Meta cognitive ability; Meta-cognition; Metakognitive Fähigkeit; Metakognition; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; Schuleffizienz
Abstract	This article analyses theorising of constructivism, and discusses various approaches to constructivist pedagogy in schools. There is a consensus in recent research that teachers use constructivist pedagogy to improve learning. It is argued that the effectiveness of constructivist pedagogy is dependent on the quality of teachers, students' characteristics, and their SES, motivational strategies, and school's location. However, constructivist approach to pedagogy by itself, as a method of learning and teaching, is unlikely to be effective, as there are other factors affecting the learning process. Major variables impacting on the quality of the learning process include cognitive, social and cultural, dimensions. The article offers some insights as to why constructivist pedagogy is essential in supporting other popular approaches to learning and teaching. Suggestions are made on how to improve constructivist pedagogy, with a range of effective strategies for enhancing learning in the classroom. (As Provided).
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