Chapter 2, page 62
Learning Environments
The job of the educator is to design environments in which students can construct knowledge
effectively.
Learning environments should facilitate inquiry and the use of higher-order thinking processes.
Learning environments should center around learners’ choices and learning goals.
Learners should engage in authentic, relevant tasks.
Learning from Others
Constructivists envision a different role for students and teachers than in traditional transmission
model of teachers lecturing to students.
In constructivist models, students facilitate each others’ learning, and teachers are facilitators and
orchestrators, not information providers.