User:Subhisha Subhash

CONSTRUCTIVISM IN TODAYS WORLD

Learner's learn better when they are engaged in learning and relevance of constructivism comes into light in such a context. Constructivism is a theory of learning based on the idea that learners construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world through experiences which are unique to them. There are drastic changes taking place in all fields of study.Eventhough these changes are incorporated in schools all over the world,our Indian schooling system still following the old behaviourist approach of teaching learning where teacher just deliver the content.In this context the learners are just passive learners where they just mug up things for examination purpose .The real meaning of Education is lost here.where as in constructivist classroom learners enjoy learning and take part in all educational activities.Here we can see that there is not only educational improvement but also an overall development of the child the focus shift from teacher to students.It is no longer a classroom for teacher to explain,she or he just act as a facilitator and encourage active participation of learners in learning. The idea of constructivism is not new,it has reached high popularity in the recent years .It is an emerging pedagogy among the teaching community across the world.Even some of the India schools practice constructivism in a fully constructive situation but there are many schools still practicing behaviourism so I conclude by saying all the schools should switch to constructivism as it can be effectively used in teaching as present generation is having a great exposure to social media and internet facilities.The learners are now having ample opportunity to learn things from an updated point of view.