Constructivism Theory

The constructivism theory is a learning theory that allows us to understand how humans gain their knowledge. We gain knowledge and add meaning to this knowledge through our own experiences (Anon., 2018). This theory is basically about how we, humans, learn.

This process is continuous, and we are always constructing new knowledge through new experiences and adding this knowledge to knowledge we already acquire. Therefore, children should never be told anything directly, but they should be allowed to construct knowledge on their own (L, 2015).

Children will be able to understand the world around them by constructing their own knowledge which they would have gained through their own experiences. Children are actively creating their own knowledge all the time by asking questions, exploring and assessing what they already know (Anon., 2004).

When a child comes across something new, they will immediately associate it with a previous experience. They will then decide if the information is worth keeping and understanding or rather it was forgotten about (Anon., 2004). This is happening every day, and this is how children and everyone else build on their knowledge and learn something new. That is why the saying, ‘you learn something new every day’ is so true.

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