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"Understanding is not something that comes free with full databanks and thorough practice; it is something won by the struggles of the organism to learn - to conjecture, probe, puzzle out, forecast, and so on." ( p.51)
I find the word "won" most interesting here. What is the learner does not want to learn...no interest in the content? What motivates the learner to "want" to learn? Any thoughts?
Duffy, T & Jonassen, D. (Eds.). (1992). Constructivism and the Technology of Instruction. Hillsdale, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
This is a good question.
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The textbook further stated, “understanding and active use, become central goals of instruction to be pursued with particular care rather than taken for granted.” (pg. 51)
ReplyDeleteSo, what motivates the learner to want to learn? Learners want to learn more when we can relate the content to real-life experiences. If they see relevance in the material presented it will provide active learning experiences.
Interesting, but how do we find that little spark to make them win to learn? How does a teacher find that spark in each child or adult? Do we find the one that is setting in the corner, or the one with the puzzled look on their face? How do you motivate someone to learn without contructivism? If we stick to that on database that were required we would surely leave someone out of the equation. Just my thought.
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