What?
Knowledge Construction is the theory that we construct meanings from the stimuli around us and some of the meanings that aren't obvious from the stimuli and means that may or may not be accurate. many times people will construct meaning from their experiences as well as from others around them. As learners, its natural for people to make connections among the things they learn and experience. With people learning by experience, they also develop misconceptions about certain events or facts. As teachers it is our responsibility to help students learn through knowledge construction and clear up any misconceptions.
So What?
As teachers, a way to promote this type of effective teaching, is by letting students experience first hand the curriculum. one way is to present experts perspectives, emphasize conceptual understanding, Promote Classroom dialogs and assign authentic activities. Through these types of lessons, students can create their own experiences, develop what they learn and clear any misconceptions.
Now What?
For me personally this is one of my favorite chapters in the book. Students always ask "well why do i need to know this" or "I don't care" about school and education. Because of this type of learning, we can show students how things relate. They can see and identify how the lesson relates to them personally as well as giving them experience to build their education on. when we can promote activities such as the ones listed above, the students can develop so much more than just "knowing" the information but applying it as well.
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