Learning, teaching, knowledge, three interpretations of constructivism and their implications in teaching: Implicaciones para la docencia

Many teachers declare themselves as constructivists, however this term is used in at least three different senses, depending on whether it refers to the notion of learning, teaching, or knowledge. The present article aims to show the differences between the tree meanings and deals more broadly with...

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Autor: Martínez Rizo, Felipe
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Perfiles Educativos
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/60208
Acceso en línea:https://perfileseducativos.unam.mx/iisue_pe/index.php/perfiles/article/view/60208
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Learning
Teaching
Knowledge
Constructivism
Behaviorism
Aprendizaje
Enseñanza
Conocimiento
Constructivismo
Conductismo
Docencia
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Sumario:Many teachers declare themselves as constructivists, however this term is used in at least three different senses, depending on whether it refers to the notion of learning, teaching, or knowledge. The present article aims to show the differences between the tree meanings and deals more broadly with the meaning associated to the notion of teaching. Based on a series of empirical studies on classroom practices that lead to questioning the supposed adherence of many teachers to constructivist principles, we identified several implications of the afore mentioned misconception on teaching practices. We also point out some positive aspects. In our conclusions we aim to promote the reflection regarding the policies needed to develop actually constructivist teaching practices which might, in turn, result in a substantial improvement in learning. These policies should give priority to improving the training and updating of teachers.