Constructionism Application

Constructionism is a theory that states people learn best when they build an external artifact or something they can share with others.


In order for this to work first hand knowledge is vitally important to be able to relay the information accurately. This mechanism for learning occurs at times by one;s beliefs and understandings being altered to the external reality. This method can cause a city, state, country, or even the world to see things in a different light.

The important part of Constructionism is the students are engaged in learning and the process of creating an artifact. Giving students the ability to have ownership to their learning as well as the education of others is a stimulating tool for producing a great learning environment. 'This is will promote learning for students 'with' computers as oppesed to learning 'from' computers'. (Lajoie & Derry, 1993)

Its easy to get into theory and perception of what types of learning styles are best. There are a wide variety of theories and practices associated with designing, developing, using, managing, and ultimately evaluating both the teaching-learning process and the technological resources used to implement that process' (Lever-Duffy& mcdonald 2008). Bottom line, every teacher how knows their students learn best. All teachers need to incorporate the different teaching styles and learning theories in order for all of their students to be a success and understand the material to the full extent.