Co- construction

Co-Construction

1.What is co-constructive tool? 

Tool that supports the construction of knowledge through shared understanding. It’s a use of the Google docs and electronic whiteboard where students may post notices to a shared document or white board; they can also co-edit the same document from their homes.

Example; Google docs, electronic whiteboard, blogs and wikis, discussion forum on portals (pce.edu.bt)

2.Which learning theory does co-constructive tool emphasize on?

Co-constructive tool emphasis on Constructivism theory. Constructivism is a learning theory that attempts to explain how learners learn by constructing understanding for everyone. This section will explore the constructivist learning theory by defining constructivism, providing varying views of constructivism, and illustrating how constructivism relates to independent learning and higher education. The constructivist learning approach involves educators building school curriculum around the experience of their students. Constructivists believe learner-centric instructional classroom methods will strengthen the commitment and involvement of self-motivated learners because of their high level of interaction. Today, there is a trend for incorporating technology into the classrooms to support instructional learning methods. Constructivist theory's (J. Bruner) main theme is that learning is a process in which the learner is able to build on present and previous information. The student is able to take information, create ideas and make choices by utilizing a thought process.

3.How we can integrate co-constructive tool in our school?

We can integrate co-constructive tool by creating discussion forum so that the students can participate actively