scholarly journals Implications of Constructivist Approaches in the Classrooms: The Role of the Teachers

2020 ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Vaishali . ◽  
Pradeep Kumar Misra
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Constructivist Approach ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Pedagogical Skills ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Constructivist Approaches

There is popular expectation at the level of society and educational policy makers that teachers’ must adopt different approaches in classrooms to prepare learners to meet the needs of 21st century. In this context, it is expected from the teachers to be aware of emerging approaches in learning and use them appropriately in classroom conditions. Constructivist approach of learning is one such emerging approach. Constructivist approaches are slightly different from the conventional approaches of teaching and learning. These approaches emphasize that the role of teacher must be changed from the ‘sage on stage’ to ‘guide from the side’. In fact, it is expected that a teacher equipped with constructivist approaches can encourage the learners to take active part in teaching learning process and foster their critical thinking, creativity and problem solving abilities. Extending these arguments, the present paper describes constructivism and associated pedagogical skills, enlists different constructivist approaches, and discusses the role of the teachers in implications of constructivist approaches in the classrooms.

Creativity in Education

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Harris ◽  
Leon De Bruin
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Creativity Research ◽  
21St Century Learners

Creativity is an essential aspect of teaching and learning that is influencing worldwide educational policy and teacher practice, and is shaping the possibilities of 21st-century learners. The way creativity is understood, nurtured, and linked with real-world problems for emerging workforces is significantly changing the ways contemporary scholars and educators are now approaching creativity in schools. Creativity discourses commonly attend to creative ability, influence, and assessment along three broad themes: the physical environment, pedagogical practices and learner traits, and the role of partnerships in and beyond the school. This overview of research on creativity education explores recent scholarship examining environments, practices, and organizational structures that both facilitate and impede creativity. Reviewing global trends pertaining to creativity research in this second decade of the 21st century, this article stresses for practicing and preservice teachers, schools, and policy makers the need to educationally innovate within experiential dimensions, priorities, possibilities, and new kinds of partnerships in creativity education.

Student Learning and the Role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in 21st Century: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 181-185
Author(s):  
Jaspreet Singh ◽  
Amir Shamim Shiekh ◽  
Manmeet Kour ◽  
Pankaj Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Student Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Secondary Information

In the last few decades, Information Technology has transformed the entire world into a village, known as Global Village, as proposed by Marshal McLuhan. ICT has increased its influence in every field like the education sector, defense sector, technology etc. In the 21st century, information and communication technology (ICT) has become an important and integral part of most educational organizations throughout the world.. The use of ICT in classroom teaching and learning processes has become indispensable as it gives teachers and learners the opportunity to operate, store, control and retrieve data in addition to promoting self-regulated and active learning. (Ali, Haolader & Muhammad, 2013) Today we are dependent on technology and the role of ICT is increasing day by day and is believed to be a new normal. Keeping that in view, the present paper attempts to examine the relationship between information and communication technologies (ICT) and student learning. This conceptual paper  is based on secondary information collected from different sources such as books, journal articles, newspapers, reports of various government organizations, non-governmental organizations and soon.

scholarly journals COLLABORATIVE LEARNING IN THE 21ST CENTURY TEACHING AND LEARNING LANDSCAPE: EFFECTS TO STUDENTS’ COGNITIVE, AFFECTIVE AND PSYCHOMOTOR DIMENSIONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Romeo Jr Beriso Sotto
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Teaching Learning

Collaborative Learning (CL) is an approach to teaching and learning that involves a group of learners working together. The study aims to assess collaborative learning effects in the 21st-century teaching-learning landscape, particularly on the students' cognitive, affective and psychomotor dimensions. This study utilized the descriptive-evaluative method of research with a validated questionnaire as the primary data gathering instrument. Results showed that females dominate male students as to their number in first and second-year levels. The majority of the respondents aged 20 and below have participated in various collaborative activities and assignments in and out of the class with a typical size of 5 to 7 group members. Collaborative learning found to have a very high effect on Students' Academic Learning (cognitive), Collaborative Skills (affective) and least on Skills development (psychomotor). The researchers recommend that male students be engaged in group dynamics and learning activities; it must involve teenagers and suffice their activities' preference. Activities that demand greater participation, drills and exercises, and thinking activities must allow the students to develop their cognitive, affective, and psychomotor dimensions for holistic learning.

Incorporation of GTM and CLT: An Effective Way to Teach & Learn English in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 47-51
Author(s):  
Asif Al Matin
Keyword(s):  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Education System ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Native Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning

The two very prominent methodologies are GTM and CLT in the education system in teaching & learning English in Bangladesh. To show the importance of the combination of these two phenomenal methods is the purpose of this paper. In Bangladesh GTM is commonly used for a long time, and at present CLT is also a very famous method. In this paper, the two methods are elaborated clearly in effective teaching and learning of English in Bangladesh. The study focuses on GTM and CLT in respects of achieving four skills, accuracy/fluency, teaching-learning process, handling the students’ feelings and emotions, the role of the native language of students, the language skills that are emphasized, and the way of teacher’s response to students’ errors. Though CLT is the more beneficial method nowadays GTM also has some positive things to offer. Based on the data and findings, this paper has also presented some suggestions for effective teaching and learning of English in Bangladesh.

Visual Plan Construct Language (VPCL)

2015 ◽  
pp. 326-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Ebrahimi
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Observation Phase ◽  
Working Space ◽  
Observation Plan ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Learning Programming ◽  
Teaching And Learning Programming ◽  
The Web

Teaching and learning programming can be enhanced by the incorporation of visualization. A system and method that the author created, known as Visual Plan Construct Language (VPCL), incorporates programming visualization for teaching, learning programming, and problem solving. VPCL contains a Plan Library that is accessible through the Web. A user can create and establish a working space and environment on the system to examine VPCL plan library and develop one's own plan library. VPCL consists of three phases: Plan Observation, Plan Integration, and Plan Creation. The observation phase rehearses how a program is broken down into smaller components with their integration relationship. The integration phase concentrates on how two plans are related to each other in building a program. The methods of integration are known as appended, interleaved, branched, and embedded. The creation phase concentrates on how a new plan is built using the existing plans from the plan library.

A Project-Based Learning Approach

2017 ◽  
pp. 107-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismael Osuna Galan ◽  
Alejandro Miguel Rosas-Mendoza
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Engineering Environment ◽  
General Skills ◽  
Teaching Learning

Mathematical applications have a presence in an engineering environment; in the particular case of mathematical models. A pedagogic theoretical framework that supports various teaching-learning techniques is constructionism; one of these techniques is called Project Based Learning which provides several advantages. This chapter aims to show the experiences during the course of Mathematical Modeling in a context of project-based learning. It will show that students develop general skills of engineering which includes developing the faculties of memory, reasoning and problem solving, teamwork and initiative and of readiness to take risks. Also presents some of the advantages and issues for consideration in relation to its effectiveness as a teaching and learning method.

Impact and Role of AI Technologies in Teaching, Learning, and Research in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 190-203
Author(s):  
Pradeep Tomar ◽  
Shivani Verma
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Intelligent Machines ◽  
Human Thinking ◽  
Teaching Learning

The future of higher education is intrinsically linked with developments on new technologies and computing capacities of the new intelligent machines. In this field, advances in artificial intelligence open to new possibilities and challenges for teaching and learning in higher education with the potential to fundamentally change governance and the internal architecture of institutions of higher education. The role of technology in higher learning is to enhance human thinking and to augment the educational process, not to reduce it to a set of procedures for content delivery, control, and assessment. With the rise of AI solutions, it is increasingly important for educational institutions to stay alert and see if the power of control over hidden algorithms that run them is not monopolized by tech-lords. This chapter will cover all the positive and negative aspects of AI technologies on teaching, learning, and research in higher education.

Ushering Change in 21st Century Schools and Who Should Lead

2021 ◽  
pp. 499-520
Author(s):  
Ismail Hussein Amzat
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
School Principal ◽  
Leading Change ◽  
School Settings ◽  
Implementing Change ◽  
The Government ◽  
Strategic Support

In the fast-paced field of education, change in school settings has reached its momentum and the debate on who is supposed to lead the change in school settings has been intensified. Leading change in a 21st century school engages the school principal, teachers, students, the community, and the government. In driving the change, a learner's achievement should be the ultimate goal for every school leader, since learning is the core business of every educational institution. Beyond the school community, parents and people in the community have a major role to play in their child's education, success of implementing change in school, as well as government providing sponsorship/strategic support to facilitate teaching and learning. In light of this collaboration in making schools better, this research has chosen qualitative methods to explore teacher's understanding in Northern State Malaysia of the role of school principals, teachers, students, the community, and the government in leading change in 21st century school settings.

The Role of Technology in Interdisciplinary Language Teaching

2021 ◽  
pp. 197-218
Author(s):  
Azlin Zaiti Zainal
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Science Literacy ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Interdisciplinary Learning ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teaching ◽  
Use Of Technology

In discourses of 21st century learning, there is an increasing emphasis on interdisciplinary learning. In this chapter, the author first looks at previous research on interdisciplinary teaching and learning. Next, the concept of scientific literacy and how this is related to language will be discussed. The intersections between the teaching of science literacy and language teaching and learning will also be explored. This is followed by research on the use of technology in science education and how technology can enhance science literacy.

К ВОПРОСУ О ПОНЯТИИ ЦИФРОВОЙ ГРАМОТНОСТИ

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Eltsova ◽  
Marina Emelyanova
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Main Components

В настоящей статье автором рассматривается вопрос о цифровой грамотности. Изучаются роль цифровой грамотности в современном обществе, история возникновения понятия. Приводятся ведущие определения и подходы к структуре понятия «цифровая грамотность». Рассмотрены основные компоненты цифровой грамотности, определена необходимость формирования цифровой грамотности на всех уровнях образования. Сделан вывод о том, что цифровая грамотность - важнейший навык, необходимый для успеха в XXI веке, наравне с умениями критически мыслить, вести коммуникацию, сотрудничать, решать проблемы.This article addresses the issue of digital literacy; considers the role of digital literacy in modern society, the origin of the concept; provides the key definitions and approaches to the structure of digital literacy. The article also considers the main components of digital literacy, determines the need to develop digital literacy at all the levels of education; concludes that digital literacy is the most important skill for being successful in the 21st century along with the ability of critical thinking, communication, cooperation and problem solving.

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