Jerome Bruner - One of the Funding Fathers of Constructivist Theory

Welcome: Jerome Bruner - One of the Funding Fathers of Constructivist Theory
Description: Definition of Constructivism: It is a type of learning theory that explains human learning as an active attempt to construct meaning in the world around us.Constructivists believe that learning is more active and self-directed than other theory would such as behaviorism or cognitive theory.Constructivism divides learning into two types, they are: accommodation and assimilation. The focus is on the child desire and ability to learn, and the ECE is there to help guide self-directed learning.
Grade Level: College / Adult
Curriculum: Social Studies
Keywords: Child Development Theories
Author(s): Diane Desormeaux Wright