Educational Psychology / Unit 13 EDP 1215 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Two Constructivisms
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The idea
Psychological constructivism, Piaget's, has each learner construct knowledge individually, so teachers provide a rich environment; social constructivism, Vygotsky's, has learning happen through interaction, so teachers provide rich dialogue.
In practice
A Piagetian teacher provokes disequilibrium; a Vygotskian teacher stretches thinking through scaffolded talk.
Where people slip
Social constructivism describes classroom teaching more completely; psychological constructivism helps sequence instruction.
Your place on the trail
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