Concept of the method
6. Implications of social constructivist view of learning
Students will be:
- Working in groups;
- Exploring and manipulating physical materials;
- Building on their prior experiences and ideas;
- Raising questions;
- Communicating their ideas;
- -Listening to the ideas of others;
- Reasoning;
- Arguing from evidence.
“Students progressively developing ideas through learning how to investigate and build their knowledge and understanding of the world around. They use skills employed by scientists such as raising questions, collecting data, reasoning and reviewing evidence in the light of what is already known, drawing conclusions and discussing results. This learning process is all supported by an inquiry-based pedagogy.” IAP (Inter Academies Partnership) (2012)