Critically evaluate the constructivist approach to learning

Critical Evaluation of the Constructivist Theory
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This paper thus looks into the theories developed for learning with a focused look into constructivist theory which is being advocated as the more adoptive learning approach of the 21st century. Instructor-driven theories that assume that teaching occurs as the students get knowledge from the external world differ from the constructivism theory in that the students are integrating information with the existing knowledge assisting them to cultivate their own understanding. This study looks into the theories applied in learning. The focus is on the use of the constructivism theory, how it defers from the other theories, and its advantages and associated demerits arising from its practice.
To determine the benefits of constructivism over the other theories of learning. This paper discusses behaviorism, cognitive, and constructivist theories of learning. After which the constructivist theory of learning is evaluated, and its benefits are determined. The paper considered the advancement in technology and especially in the use of computers in learning. The availability of another source of information apart from the traditional source of information that was the teacher was also taken into account.
Introduction
Constructivism is the idea of students constructing information for themselves in their individual perspectives as he or she learns. This learning process is a st…