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Modern Social Constructivism

Modern Social Constructivism is a term created by the author of this text in order to refer to all methods based upon any active learning process, such as peer instruction, project-based learning, problem-based learning, team-based learning, mobile-based learning, social network (facebook) or media-based learning, etc. In the oppinion of the author, those several learning process are only different forms of an evolution of the socio-construtivism theory by Lev Vygotsky due to the natural development of the Technology of Information and Communication (TIC). Furthermore, it is important to mention that aspects related to multi, inter and transdiciplinarity and the use internet in the new semi-presential or virtual courses are naturally included in the development. As a consequence, the teaching and learning processes of a singular topic ocurr nowadays in much faster way inside small groups, by both presential or virtual forms, in comparison to traditional learning methods based upon classroom teaching. Also, due to the internet develpment anu new tipic can be visible wordlwide. Finally, the use of the term Modern Socio-constructivism seems to conciliate Engeeniers and Scientists interested in teaching and applying new technologies and applications, and the Pedagogists and Educators who cares to the weel known construtivism theories proposed by Piaget and Vygotsky, and also Paulo Freire in Brazil.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lev_Vygotsky http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_constructivism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_constructivism#Social_constructivism_and_education http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_learning_theory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-supported_collaborative_learning