Many constructivist approaches to learning recommend five conditions for learning. In light of these five conditions, contrast traditional classroom teaching with teaching based on these constructivist conditions

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Suggested Response:
Complex, relevant, realistic learning environments: In a traditional teaching environment, students sit in desks, listen to content being presented, and read from texts to learn information. Students often find material irrelevant. Tasks are typically contrived rather than mimicking the real world.
Social negotiation and shared responsibility: Students are often passive receivers rather than active participants with responsibility for learning. Students typically count on the teacher to take responsibility for teaching them rather taking responsibility for their own learning. The learning is geared toward individual tasks rather than socially negotiated.
Multiple perspectives, multiple representations: Often material is presented in one way from one point of view. Students may not feel free to express dissenting opinions or diverse perspectives. On assessments, students are expected to respond with the perspective that was presented in the lesson via text and/or teacher.
Self-awareness, understanding that knowledge is constructed: Students typically don't share their own beliefs and ideas as much as they listen to ideas that are constructed for them and presented to them. It's more a matter of memorizing content than a matter of constructing knowledge. Students may not be aware of the influences that shape their thinking.
Ownership in learning: Students are often dependent rather than independent about learning. They may wait for a teacher to tell them what to do and what to think rather than generating ideas. They are more comfortable listening to a teacher give them knowledge and information than with digging to find their own answers and solve their own problems.
Text Reference: Cognitive and Social Constructivism