Constructivist Learning Theory: Knowledge Construction and Educational Applications

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Which learning theory emphasizes active knowledge construction or 'active learning'?
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What is the idea that knowledge is not passively absorbed but actively built by learners?
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What concept suggests that learning involves engagement and participation from the learner?
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What belief states that knowledge is created through social interactions and cultural contexts?
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Which notion suggests that knowledge is unique to each individual based on their experiences?
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What understanding indicates that learning takes place internally within an individual's cognitive processes?
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Which type of constructivism focuses on the role of social interactions in learning?
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Which type of constructivism emphasizes mental processes in knowledge construction?
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Which type of constructivism centers on subjective experiences of the learner?
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In a constructivist approach, what role do teachers play in encouraging students?
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Which philosophy, associated with John Dewey, is built on practical usefulness?
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What principle states that experience is the source of knowledge?
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What are the steps involved in the process to solve problems, including identifying the problem and testing hypotheses?
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Which moral theory, associated with John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham, advocates actions that foster happiness?
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Which philosophy, associated with Theodore Brameld, addresses social questions and strives to create a better society?
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What learning process, proposed by Edward Lee Thorndike, occurs through repeated attempts?
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What are the factors involved in the trial and error learning process, including motive and stimulus?
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What principle states that preparation is necessary for learning?
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What principle emphasizes that practice is essential for learning?
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What principle indicates that steps leading to satisfaction reinforce learning?
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Which theory by John Piaget outlines four stages of cognitive development?
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What is the stage of intelligence in infancy based on direct physical contact?
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Which stage is characterized by pretending and blending fact with opinion?
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In which stage does logical thinking begin to develop?
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Which stage is marked by an increase in logic and the use of deductive reasoning?
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What are structures for representing broad concepts?
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What are behavioral and event sequences related to daily activities?
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What is the knowledge that individuals accumulate about themselves?
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What are cognitive structures used to interpret inanimate objects?
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What are cognitive frameworks that dictate how people are supposed to behave?
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What theory represents different areas of life such as work, family, personal, and health?
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Which theory by Lev Vygotsky states that human development relies on social interaction?
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What is the distance between the actual development level of the learner and the potential development level?
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