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Comparison
Traditional Classroom
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Constructivist Classroom
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Curriculum begins with the parts of the whole. Emphasizes basic skills.
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Curriculum emphasizes big concepts, beginning with the whole and expanding to include the parts.
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Strict adherence to fixed curriculum is highly valued.
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Pursuit of student questions and interests is valued.
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Materials are primarily textbooks and workbooks.
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Materials include primary sources of material and manipulative materials.
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Learning is based on repetition.
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Learning is interactive, building on what the student already knows.
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Teachers disseminate information to students; students are recipients of knowledge.
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Teachers have a dialogue with students, helping students construct their own knowledge.
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Teacher's role is directive, rooted in authority.
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Teacher's role is interactive, rooted in negotiation.
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Assessment is through testing, correct answers.
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Assessment includes student works, observations, and points of view, as well as tests. Process is as important as product.
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Knowledge is seen as inert.
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Knowledge is seen as dynamic, ever changing with our experiences.
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Students work primarily alone.
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Students work primarily in groups.
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