Monday, July 15, 2013

Bonus Blog 3

How are constructivist teaching and traditional science teaching alike? Give some specifics and examples.


I have found there to be more differences than similarities between constructivist teaching and the traditional methods of teaching, which is what was mainly displayed throughout our concept map. However, both types of teaching revolve around learning. It is important that teachers teach keeping the students in mind. Standards and curriculum drive our teaching. We establish essential questions and goals to be fulfilled by our students. Both types of teaching include assessments, activities, and teacher questioning. Even though our students are encouraged to accomplish these tasks in a variety of ways, they are still found in both types of teaching. Whether the learning is teacher driven or student driven they are still being set up to succeed. 

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