Response for The Constructivist Learning Environment –

The Constructivist Learning Environment –

After reading the power point presentations I was left with so much information that at times I was confused but read them over again and grasped the idea. In all I view the constructivist learning environment as an environment that I like to teach in. I was always pro interaction and hands on activity when it came to instruction. The constructivist learning environment gives you the opportunity to engage yourself in your own learning. We all learn from our own experiences don’t we? Well with this kind of environment one can teach oneself with interaction, communication, and the famous trial and error approach with any given situation. The constructivist learning environment does not put you in that teacher lectures students take notes situation, but rather teacher instructs activity students take action and learn by actually doing.
For my situation as a current educator for a primary 3 yr old classroom, the constructivist learning environment is taken place almost every day; whether it is apply the letter of the week to hands on activities or instructing basic concepts such as learning how to tie shoe laces. The essential idea of these children learning to color I’ve seen over time came naturally within themselves. Although we are still in the beginning of the school year I’ve seen much improvement from a child scribbling all over their paper to now they actually can color within the lines. For such a young age it is crucial to put every lesson into an everyday real life experience as much as possible for the children to have a better understanding. These young students come into class everyday anxiously with many questions and concerns that are waiting to be answered. It is our job to fulfill these voids to the best of our ability and instruct the best way possible.