Fullbright College

Constructivism Learning Theory

I. Objectives

1. Students will be able to know and understand what constructivism is.

2. Student will be able to apply key concepts in constructivism to solve real-world

problems.

3. Value constructivism and make connections to real-life situation.

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Constructivism

B. Competency Code:

C. Reference: Lowenthal, P., & Muth, R. (2008). Constructivism. In E. F.

Provenzo, Jr. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of the social and cultural foundations of
education (pp. 177-179). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

D. Values Integration: Help the learners know what constructivism is and

emphasize the active role of learners in constructing their understanding and
knowledge of the world.

E. Materials: PowerPoint
III. Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

A. Preparatory Activities

Greetings
“Good morning class...” “Good morning, teacher!”

Prayer
“Let us pray first.. Ok who wants to lead the prayer?” (One student volunteer and lead the Prayer)

(Checking of Attendance)
… Alright say present and raise your hand once your
name is called... (Student raises their hand and say present as the
teacher calls in their name.)

B. Review
Before we proceed to our new lesson for today, let’s
review first the lesson that was discussed last
meeting.

Okay so…who among you here can still recall our (The student will raise their hand, when they
lesson last meeting? know the answer.)

Yes, Ms. Tasha! Teacher, it’s all about Blooms Taxonomy.

Yes, very good!

And who proposed the Blooms Taxonomy? (A student raised his/her hand.)
Yes, Ms. Cara! Teacher, the one who proposed Blooms
Taxonomy is Benjamin Blooms.

Exactly, Very good!

(The students will raise their hand if they know
And what is the role of Blooms Taxonomy? the answer.)

Teacher, it is commonly used as a guide in

Yes, Twinee! education when writing objectives of a lesson, in
creating presentations, in learning activities or in
creating assessment.

Okay, Very good Twinee.

Alright I think you’ve learned a lot from our previous

lesson… Well done everyone.

C. Motivation
Ok so…before we proceed to our new discussion for
today, let us have a game first. You will be needing a
scratch paper for this game. (The student will now be motivated to learn and
have a chance to awaken their brain from the
teacher’s brain teaser game.)

So this game is entitled “FIX ME”… I am going to

show you scrambled words and you’re going to
arrange it to its correct form of word, the student who
is able to form the correct word will be given a point
and it will be added to his grade in his activity.

Ok so these are the scrambled word that needs to be

fix:

(The learners participate actively in brain teaser

1.) S A C H E M -_______________
game prepared by the teacher.)
2.) A M S I S L I A I T O N-_____________
3.) A C O C M D O A N I O T-____________

Okay so… who can unscramble these scrambled

words? I just need three volunteer. (Students will raise their hand if they know the
answer.)

-Anna volunteer to answer number one,

-Anna’s answered: SCHEMA

-Elsa volunteers to answer number two.

-Elsa’s answered: ASSIMILATION

-Lastly, Olaf volunteers to answer number three.

-Olaf’s answered: ACCOMODATION

Very well done students you’ve all mange to get it

right. Give yourselves around of applause.
D. Lesson Proper

(Students listen actively)

(Students listen carefully)

(Students listens actively)

E. Application
Group the class into three (3) groups. In a form of
role playing or simulation. Assigned them to create
scenarios in which they as a student take on a specific
roles and solve problems based on real-life situation.

(The student must show or promote active

engagement, collaboration, and construct knowledge
through experiential learning.)

You’re given (5) min. to prepare.

-Yes, teacher.

After five minutes….

Are you done class?

Okay let’s start your presentation.

-(Student clapped their hands)
After that…

Very good presentation class! Give yourselves

around of applause.
F. VALUING

As a student, how constructing knowledge and (Student will raise their hand if they know the
meaning help you in daily life? answer)

Yes, Ms. Autumn -As a student the process of constructing

knowledge and meaning is a fundamental
aspect of our educational journey. By actively
engaging with information and connecting it
with our existing knowledge and experiences,
we enhance our understanding, critical thinking
abilities, and personal growth.

Very good, Ms. Autumn!

Thank you.

G. Generalization

What is constructivism?
(Students raise their hand if they know the
answer)

Yes, Mr. Jacob!

-Constructivism is a learning theory that says
learners construct knowledge instead of just
receiving information passively.
Very good Mr. Jacob.

The learners actively construct his or her knowledge, (The students raise their hand if they know the
making connections between existing knowledge or answer)
what we called?

Yes Miss Lynch! -Teacher, it is what we called “SCHEMA”.

Yes correct!

IV. Evaluation

1. Question: According to constructivism, learning is primarily:

a) A passive process

b) An independent process
c) A social and active process

d) A memorization process

Answer: c) A social and active process

2. Question: Constructivism emphasizes the importance of:

a) Teacher-centered instruction

b) Rote memorization

c) Prior knowledge and experiences

d) Passive listening

Answer: c) Prior knowledge and experiences

3. Question: In a constructivist classroom, the role of the teacher is best described as a: a) Source
of knowledge

b) Facilitator and guide

c) Rigid disciplinarian

d) Taskmaster
Answer: b) Facilitator and guide

4. Question: Constructivism promotes critical thinking by:

a) Discouraging questioning and inquiry

b) Focusing on rote memorization

c) Encouraging active engagement and problem-solving

d) Limiting social interaction among students

Answer: c) Encouraging active engagement and problem-solving

5. Question: According to constructivism, learning is influenced by:

a) Individual experiences and cultural backgrounds

b) Passive absorption of information

c) Isolated learning without interaction

d) Memorizing facts without context

Answer: a) Individual experiences and cultural backgrounds

IV. Assignment
Now class in your notebook write and answer this questions:

 What is learning and explain the Nature of Learning?

 What are the three Nature of Learning?

Prepared by:

REYES, EL JOHN

REY, PHOEBE KAY