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Constructivism

Teaching traditional Is based on transmission But is receiver tuned? Cannot transmit culture. Culture needs discovery. A teacher must accept To hear the students’ words And work with their conceptions Constructing day by day. No discipline succeeds With rules imposed as truth. Discussion is a need To improve a conscious thought. Become constructivists!

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Stafish Olor

Date: 7/18/2021 9:37:00 AM

Well said, I wish influencers and teachers would realise this. I like how you wrote this too. Straight and to the point. Thanks for sharing.

Vicky Tsiluma

Date: 9/18/2013 10:11:00 AM

Hallo Mario, Profound write this! Culture has to be experienced not taught - you've said it very well. Very often we strive to impact without bothering to find out what was there before. nice reminder. Very well penned!

Mario De Paz
Date: 9/18/2013 11:35:00 AM

Thank you, Vicky. This has beeen my method of teaching for more than 40 years and has been enforced by experience with children 3 to 5. They have excellent intuition and you must listen more than explain. So constructivism becomes a sort of faith