Education Reimagined Through Constructivism | Michelle Thompson | TEDxBethanyGlobalUniversity

Michelle Thompson shares​ the stories, history, and research around the constructivist educational philosophy. It is a hands-on​, learner-focused​ approached that makes education fun again while helping people of all ages gain real understanding.​ MA in Education, Instructional Leadership from Argosy University; Certificate in Montessori Theory from Montessori Centre International in London, England; BA in Elementary Education and Business from Bethel University.

[rosencita]

I am so surprised to find out that, all those years of thinking that when I become a teacher one day, I will be teaching students awareness of one self's meaning and purpose, and that everything we learn is something that we can do for others and become a great contributor of the society. I have never thought that it falls under constructivism. After watching this video, I feel that I have gained more knowledge and has ignited my passion even more to continue working on my goal, which is to become a teacher. I believe, with this approach of constructivism, I can also integrate this with other pedagogies that would help me design my lessons in visual arts. Thank you.

[paulasuniverse]

I too am learning about Constructivism from my Masters program. I was surprised to learn that the Constructivist theory is what I have been using for many years as I teach financial literacy and entrepreneurship and have activities (and have special guest instructors) dealing with various aspects of The Arts.

[CorrinaMcFarlane]

This is just so heartening to take in.

[janefrost]

I'm learning about constructivism presently and I can see the limitations of the approach for the teacher who is feeling overworked and overwhelmed but that can't be a reason not to adopt this approach wholeheartedly everyday - more teachers, more teaching staff please!

[vickyvey]

Thank god you showed a female educator in a world dominated by men.. Maria Montessori. That's the school I went in the early 80s.

[amerali]

Observation and scientific method.

Through experience learns something.

[GabrielaFanelli]

Amazing that humans keep having the need of labels and going to one side of the "equation"... a combination of constructivism with cognitivism and behaviourism (for lesson planning) is much better than any of these alone.

[donna]

The German music teacher Michelle was watching must have been using the Orff approach (or maybe Kodaly but most likely Orff).

[Qvanegas]

So, if you only read, you do not learn because you only learn by experience? Ummm, something is missing... imagination and reading are so good...

[IbnTaymiyyah]

This video was not very helpful. For someone with a masters degree in education, she did a poor job teaching this crowed what Constructivism is