Learning+Activities

Below is a list of activities that can help to promote active learning in a constructivist environment. Can you think of any other?

Characteristics of the Constructivist Activities: ** Designing and Pursuing Research and Projects Role Playing Multiple Learning Environments Situational and Contextual learning Theme and Content Based Discourse and Context Awareness Oral Presentations Critical (Lateral and Parallel) Thinking Discussions and Debates Conceptual Contradiction Metaphors Provocative Interactive Collaborative Meaning making Real Life Examples Portfolio Evaluation Students Actively Participate Phantasy Creative Reflective Reflect the Complexity of the World Autonomous Readers Response Perception Aesthetics (Can, T. 2006) ** Students can construct additional knowledge by writing: **
 * These can be achieved through **
 * poems
 * short plays
 * screen plays
 * legal briefs
 * song lyrics
 * journals
 * diaries
 * memoirs
 * travelogues
 * interviews
 * letters (or e-mail) to experts
 * original advertisements
 * new endings for stories or songs
 * "what if..." thought experiments
 * Students can construct additional knowledge by making/inventing/designing/drawing: **
 * posters
 * cartoons
 * timelines
 * models
 * charts
 * maps
 * graphs
 * board games
 * concept maps
 * multimedia presentations
 * Students can construct additional knowledge by performing/presenting: **
 * a play
 * a concert
 * role-play lecture (such as a well-known person from history)
 * a dance based on literature or historical event
 * collected songs about a topic from another era
 * Here is a list of formats for reflection that you may wish to incorporate: **
 * journals
 * diaries
 * audio tapes
 * video recordings
 * e-mails
 * online conferences
 * knowledge maps (www.thirteen.org)