Main Constructivism Theorists and their thoughts and concepts

By Tassima
  • Jean Piaget

    The theory that children develop in stages, i.e intelligence grows and develops through stages. Learning materials and activities should involve the appropriate level of motor or mental operations for a child of given age. Learners must not be asked to perform tasks that are beyond their current cognitive abilities.
  • John Dewey

    Experiential Learning is a continual cycle with increasing complexity. Learning opportunities are given to children that enabled them to link present content to previous experiences and knowledge. Every learner's experience is different
  • Albert Bandura

    Individuals learn by observing the actions of others
  • Jerome Bruner

    Teachers use the concept of scaffolding as a process that enables a child to solve a task or achieve a desired outcome. Learning is an active process in which learners construct new ideas or concepts based upon their current/past knowledge. Any subject can be taught at any stage in a child's development.
  • Lev Vygotsky

    Theory of social development: Social interaction is a major factor that leads to cognitive development in children. It has result in the Zone of Proximal Development which suggests the importance of a more experienced other person helping the learner to build knowledge. With help the child can understand, remember and apply
  • John Seely Brown

    Cognitive Apprenticeship. A learner gain knowledge and skills when information is shared among workers(brainstorming). These shared knowledge is intended to bring the learner's performance closer to the more skilled, knowledgeable workers.
  • Ellen Langer

    Theory of Mindful learning. Learn how to handle stressful situation in a positive way
  • Jean Lave

    Situated Learning: Learning occurs when the learner is situated in a real world situation, allowing the learner to interact with other people and gain knowledge of an experience through increased social interaction with others in that community of practice.
  • Daniel Goleman

    Theory of Emotional Intelligence. Every person can acquire skills like self-awareness, self-regulation, motivational skill and empathy
  • K. Anders Ericsson

    Expert performance theory. Learning by doing. Deliberate practice carried out over a sufficient period of time leads to improvement