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1What is constructivism [in education] ?
- AConstructivism is a theory which is based on observation and scientific study about how people learn.
- BConstructivism is a type of a special construction.
- CConstructivism was an artistic and architectural philosophy that originated in Russia beginning in 1919; a rejection of the idea of autonomous art.
- DConstructivism asserts that it is necessary to find (or "construct") a mathematical object to prove that it exists.
2Constructivism is based upon a few key aspects about learning:
- Aknowledge is constructed by teachers through all kinds of experiences
- Bknowledge is constructed by learners through all kinds of experiences
- Cknowledge constructions do not necessary bear any relationship to our reality
- Dknowledge constructions always bear relationship to our reality
- Elearners test their understanding together with peers
- Flearners test their understanding against teachers or more advanced peers
3The founder of constructivism in education is:
- ASeymour Papert
- B Jean Piaget
- CJohn Dewey
- DLev Vygotsky
4Constructivist theory draws upon principles from several other theories of learning, including theories of Piaget, Vygotsky, and Bruner.
- ATrue
- BFalse
5Some important notions orbit around the simple idea of constructed knowledge are:
- ALearners construct new understandings using what they already know.
- B Learning is passice rather active.
- CThere is tabula rasa on which new knowledge is etched.
- DLearning is active rather than passive.
- E Learners note relevant elements in new learning experiences.
- ALearners construct new understandings using what they already know.
6COntinue the sentence. With a well-planned classroom environment, the students learn HOW TO...
- AEAT
- BMEMORIZE THEORY
- CWORK IN THE CLASSROOM
- DLEARN
7One of the teacher's main roles becomes....
- Ato teach students/pupils how to survive in this cruel world
- Bto encourage learning and reflection process.
- Cto observe students working in groups
- Dto use computer
- Eto give a chanse to rewrite a test
8Constructivism has roots in both philosophy and psychology.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Using constructivism methods the teacher:
- Awill be focused on what can be inferred to be going on inside the student’s head, rather than on overt ‘responses’
- B will realize that knowledge can be transferred to the student by linguistic communication
- Cwill understand that language can be used as a tool in a process of guiding the student’s construction
- Dwill try to maintain the view that students are attempting to fail in their experiential world
- E will be interested in students’ ‘errors’
10Which pictures shows us the constructivism approach? [if the picture still is small go to: http://sabb46.edublogs.org/files/2011/01/contructivistcartoon-2d5vhhy.png]

- ADefinitely A
- BDefinitely B
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