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Constructivism vs. Objectivism

or

the process of learners controlling their learning

Constructivism as a philosopy and pedagogical idea has it roots in the work of the following...

In other words, constructivism is a pedagogical theory that considers and respects children's minds, experiences, developmental levels and the societal factors that surround them.

David Elkind also believes...

1. Teacher Readiness- Teachers need to learn more about child development.

2. Curricular Readiness- Curricullum is not successfully matched to children's abilities and development levels.

3. Societal Readiness- Society considers grades and testing as the best ways to judge education. Understanding and knowledge are not the goals of our schools.

Objectivism

According to Jamin Carson

is a educational theory that argues against contstructivism.

Constructivist approaches lack academic rigor and disregard classic forms of education.

Constructivist approaches are not 'grounded' in reality.

Carson states

"Constructivist English teachers who tell students that there are no right-or-wrong answers or that their inerpretation is as correct as anyone else's only encourage students to be carless and uncritical readers, writers and thinkers."

In other words, constructivist approaches create too many variables and are not as logical, realistic or testable as an objective approach.

Connecting philosophy and pedagogy.

Constructivism

David Elkind believes...

Constructivism is not working in schools because of a failure of readiness...

Rousseau

"Children have their own way of knowing and these ways should be valued and respected"

as interpreted from Rousseau's book Emile.

Kant

"The mind provides the categories of knowing, while experience provides the content"

Vygotsky

"Their is a social context to knowlede and acquisition"

Piaget

"The categories of knowing are constructed in the course of child development"

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