Constructivism in Education: Exploring the Contributions of Piaget, Vygotsky, and Bruner

Abstract

Constructivism is an important learning theory that educators employ to help students acquire knowledge.Constructivism is based on the concept that individuals actively construct or create their own knowledge and that their learning experiences determine the nature of reality.Learners use their prior knowledge as a foundation and build upon it as they acquire new information.The teacher acts as a guide in the learning process; therefore, constructivism supports student-centred learning.In a constructivist classroom, learning is viewed as constructed, active, reflective, collaborative, inquiry-based, and evolving.The psychological theory of constructivism originates from the rapidly expanding field of cognitive science, primarily from the constructivist perspectives of Jean Piaget, the socio-historical work of Lev Vygotsky, and the constructivist account of discovery learning by Jerome Bruner.