Most teachers would say that constructivism is the appropriate philosophy for teaching online. The theories of Vygotsky and Piaget fit well with constructivism.

 

Appraise Vygotsky's key principles of his sociocultural theory.

How would you evaluate the implications for teaching in the zone of proximal development (ZPD)?

Interpret the major processes in Piaget's theory of cognitive development that involve learning or instruction. In your experience, do you believe you have ever used (or could use) his theory?

Compare Vygotsky's and Piaget's theories. How do they differ? What are the similarities?

Piaget and Vygotsky were alive at the same time. Some of their theories are similar. Do you believe they collaborated on these theories? Why or why not?

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Respond to the posts of at least two of your peers, comparing your analyses. Extend the discussion by supporting your analyses with further APA cited support from your readings or your professional experience. Where have you seen these theories demonstrated in your work, life, or education?

According to the research, cooperative learning and scaffolded instruction have had great success. How would you adopt the major components of constructivism to build a constructivist learning environment for peer tutoring or cooperative learning? How would you apply Palincsar's experiment to your own classroom? How would you enhance a "Palincsar classroom," based on the learning theories you've studied this far? Provide at least one example.

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