constructionism (learning theory)

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constructivist approach educational theory learning theory pedagogical approach theory of learning

Constructionism is a learning theory, rooted in the work of Seymour Papert, that holds people learn most effectively by actively constructing tangible, shareable artifacts in meaningful contexts.

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Constructionism (edited volume) ×1

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	constructivist approach → educational theory → learning theory → pedagogical approach → theory of learning →
appliedIn	STEM education → computer-based learning environments → educational technology design → informal learning settings → media labs →
associatedWith	Lego Mindstorms → Logo programming language → MIT Media Lab → Scratch programming language → educational robotics →
basedOnWorkOf	Seymour Papert →
contrastsWith	instructionism →
coreIdea	learning occurs through building things that can be shown, discussed, and evaluated → people learn effectively by constructing public entities →
developedBy	Seymour Papert →
emphasizes	active learning → iterative design → learner autonomy → learning by making → meaningful contexts → project-based learning → reflection on making → shareable artifacts → tangible artifacts →
encourages	iteration and debugging as learning processes → peer feedback and collaboration → public sharing of work →
focusesOn	learning through design and creation → personally meaningful projects →
furtherDevelopedBy	Idit Harel → Mitchel Resnick → Yasmin Kafai →
influencedBy	Jean Piaget → constructivism (psychology) →
originatedIn	late 20th century →
relatedTo	constructionist learning environments → constructivism (learning theory) → maker education → problem-based learning → project-based learning →
supports	collaborative learning → creative expression → exploratory learning → learner-centered education →
viewsKnowledgeAs	constructed through making →
viewsLearnerAs	active constructor of knowledge →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Walter Bender →	influencedBy
Seymour Papert →	knownFor
Seymour Papert ("Constructionism (edited volume)") →	notableWork