The theory of constructivism is that there is an innate human drive to make sense of the world. Instead of absorbing or passively receiving objective knowledge, learners actively construct knowledge by integrating new information and experiences into what they have previously come to understand, revising and reinterpreting old knowledge in order to reconcile it with the new. This learning is done in the social context, and is useful. Research on thinking and learning reinforces the idea that people learn through interaction with others. Learning must be useful to the learner.
Intrinsic motivation emerges from the desire to understand and to construct meaning.
Teachers need to create a positive school climate, and teach with a multicultural perspective to encourage appreciation and understanding of other cultures as well as your own. Instead of absorbing or passively receiving objective knowledge, learners actively construct knowledge by integrating new information and experiences into what they have previously come to understand, revising and reinterpreting old knowledge in order to reconcile it with the new. This learning is done in the social context, and is useful. Research on thinking and learning reinforces the idea that people learn through interaction with others. Learning must be useful to the learner.