L05Constructivism.html Day 5 Constructivism . Transmission Model of Teaching Constructivist Model of Teaching Students work primarily alone. Students work primarily in groups. Curricular activities rely heavily on textbooks and workbooks. Curricular activities rely heavily on primary sources of data and manipulative materials.
Teachers seek the correct answer to validate student learning.
Teachers seek the students' point of view in order to understand students' present conceptions for use in subsequent lessons. Curriculum is presented part to whole with emphasis on basic skills. Curriculum is presented whole to part with emphasis on big concepts. Assessment of student learning is viewed as separate from teaching and occurs almost entirely through testing. Assessment of student learning is interwoven with teaching and occurs through teacher observations of students at work and through student exhibitions and portfolios.