MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Teacher Education
Name: JENNIFER M. CASTRO Date of Submission: October 1, 2024
Year and Section: BSE MATH 3A
Course Code: MATED 183
Examples of Constructivist Classroom Activities
1. Reciprocal teaching/learning
Allow pairs of students to teach each other.
Purpose:
To promote peer-to-peer learning and teaching, and to develop critical thinking and
communication skills.
Procedure:
Pair students up in a way that takes into account their strengths and weaknesses.
Assign a topic or question to each pair.
Have each student in the pair teach the other about the topic or question.
Encourage active listening and questioning.
Allow time for students to reflect on what they learned and what they still need to learn.
Benefits:
Students learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses.
Students develop critical thinking and communication skills.
Students become more confident in their ability to teach and learn from others.
2. Inquiry-based learning (IBL)
Learners pose their own questions and seek answers to their questions via research and direct
observation. They present their supporting evidence to answer the questions. They draw
connections between their pre-existing knowledge and the knowledge they’ve acquired through
the activity. Finally, they draw conclusions, highlight remaining gaps in knowledge and develop
plans for future investigations.
Purpose:
To promote student-centered learning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Procedure:
Encourage students to pose their own questions or choose from a list of open-ended questions.
Allow students to conduct research and gather information through various means (e.g., books,
articles, interviews, observations).
Encourage students to draw connections between their pre-existing knowledge and the new
information they've gathered.
Have students present their findings and supporting evidence to answer their questions.
Encourage students to draw conclusions, highlight remaining gaps in knowledge, and develop
plans for future investigations.
Benefits:
Students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Students learn to ask questions and seek answers through inquiry.
Students become more engaged in their learning.
MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Teacher Education
3. Problem-based learning (PBL)
The main idea of PBL is similar to IBL: learners acquire knowledge by devising a solution to a
problem. PBL differs from IBL in that PBL activities provide students with real-world problems
that require students to work together to devise a solution. As the group works through the
challenging real-world problem, learners acquire communication and collaboration skills in
addition to knowledge.
Purpose:
To promote student-centered learning, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, while also
developing communication and collaboration skills.
Procedure:
Present students with a real-world problem or scenario that requires them to work together to
devise a solution.
Encourage students to brainstorm and generate ideas for solving the problem.
Have students work together in small groups to develop a plan for solving the problem.
Allow students to present their solutions and receive feedback from peers and teachers.
Encourage students to revise and refine their solutions based on feedback.
Benefits:
Students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Students learn to work together effectively in teams.
Students become more engaged in their learning.
4. Cooperative learning
Students work together in small groups to maximize their own and each other's learning.
Cooperative learning differs from typical group work in that it requires interdependence among
group members to solve a problem or complete an assignment.
Purpose:
To promote student-centered learning, critical thinking, and collaboration skills while also
developing social skills such as communication, empathy, and trust.
Procedure:
Divide students into small groups of 3-5 members.
Assign a task or activity that requires interdependence among group members to solve a
problem or complete an assignment.
Encourage group members to work together effectively by sharing ideas, listening actively, and
providing constructive feedback.
Allow time for group members to reflect on their own contributions and those of their peers.
Benefits:
Students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Students learn to work together effectively in teams.
Students develop social skills such as communication, empathy, and trust.
