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An overview of the Constructivist learning theory
by Karen, Morgan, and Tom

There is no objective truth; there is your perspective and mine. This is very dependent by what a culture focuses on in order to derive meaning from learning.

In constructivism the student drives the instruction; the teacher needs to find and provide multiple pathways for the learner to take. The constructivist teacher and student will create and make sense of the learning and the assessment in their own ways. The focus is on learning not on the tidy box in which it is placed. A constructivist teacher may ask for understanding and allow the student to provide any product to answer what learning occurred. The constructivist learner can be expected to think outside the box and provide an explanation of the individual learning.