constructivism
/kənˈstrʌktɪvɪzəm/
noun
- A theory of learning that says people build new knowledge based on their past experiences and ideas.
- The teacher explained that constructivism helps children understand math through hands-on activities.
- In constructivism, students learn by doing and reflecting on their experiences.
- Many modern classrooms use constructivism to encourage critical thinking.
- An early 20th-century art movement that focused on abstract, geometric forms and modern materials.
- Artists of constructivism used materials like glass, metal, and plastic.
- The museum exhibit showed how constructivism influenced architecture and design.
- Constructivism in art rejected traditional decoration in favor of simple shapes.