Knowledge is constructed, rather than innate, or passively absorbed
Learning is an active process
All knowledge is socially constructed
All knowledge is personal
Learning exists in the mind
Provides an opportunity for student to not just re-tell what they saw or remembered but allows them to show what they can do as a result of the learning
Activities based on constructed knowledge provide potential for tremendous variety of responses
More interesting and exciting and symbiotic
Rubrics
Keep educators focused on the outcomes
Grading is generally more objective
Grading is more transparent from the student’s perspective
Single Point Rubrics
Holistic vs Analytic vs Single Point