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Practical Application of Constructivist Theory in Elearning
Material found and reproduced from site created by Elizabeth Murphy, Summer, 1997.



Constructivist checklist
The following checklist is designed to serve as a simple instrument to observe some of the ways in which these constructivist characteristics are present in learning projects, activities and environments. The observation should provide insights into the ways in which constructivist philosophy translates into practice. The checklist will only be applied to projects, activities and learning environments which are presented online. For this reason, and depending on how the projects are described, it may not always be possible to observe all of the characteristics. Many may only be evident in the actual classroom situation. As well, certain projects may emphasize fewer characteristics depending on the teacher and the group of students. For this reason, the checklist serves a limited purpose. Nonetheless, it should provide some insights into how constructivist concepts might be operationalized in an instructional setting.

CONSTRUCTIVIST CHECKLIST  Is the characteristic supported, not supported, or not observed?

Multiple perspectives Student-directed goals Teachers as coaches Metacognition Learner control Authentic activities & contexts Knowledge construction Knowledge collaboration Previous knowledge constructions Problem solving Consideration of errors Exploration Apprenticeship learning Conceptual interrelatedness

Alternative viewpoints Scaffolding Authentic assessment Primary sources of data

Kuwags (talk) 06:05, 24 February 2008 (UTC)