The difference between the thematic approach and CI is the dialogical negotiation that takes place between the teacher and learner. ... In the problem-posing model teaching and learning are a dialogical partnership with equal input and responsibility from both parties. ...
There are so many lessons that a mother teaches a person as they mature from a child into an adult. Some lessons people don*t learn until after they*ve left the safe, stable environment of their home and venture off to college and have to face the harshness of being independent. But when you are wit...
Characteristics of a constructivist learning environment include: 1) "Active - Learners are engaged by the learning process in mindful processing of information, in which they are responsible for the result. 2) Constructive - Learners incorporate new ideas into prior knowledge in order to make sense or meaning of, or to reconcile, a discrepancy, curiosity, or puzzlement. 3) Collaborative - Learners work in learning - and knowledge-building communities, exploiting each other's skills while providing social support and modelling, and observing the contributions of each member. 4) Intent...