The application of constructivism to ICS requires careful evaluation of the validity and applicability of the pedagogical ideas and principles proposed. Keywords Pedagogy, constructivism, learning environments 1. This theory concerns the assumptions about the learner and the learning process that underlie our design of instructional materials. Traditional Instructional Systems Design is criticised. The design strategies that emerge from this tradition emphasise the precise identification, efficient transmission and rigorous assessment of knowledge.
Constructivism proposes a radically different perspective.
The central tenet is that knowledge of the world is constructed by the individual. The person through interacting with the world constructs, tests and refines cognitive representations to make sense of the world. Constructive learning rather than instruction becomes the focal issue. This paper is set out in three main sections. The first section sets out the basic principles of constructivism.