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"To learn in a constructivist sense implies that the ways in which teachers encourage students to change their ideas in science is a critical issue" (Skamp k. 1998 pxiv).
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"To learn in a constructivist sense implies that the ways in which teachers encourage students to change their ideas in science is a critical issue" (Skamp k. 1998 pxiv) As the quote tells us, how we change children's minds from the limited knowledge they have already gained from previous experience, or misconceptions they may have constructed during these experiences is a "critical issue." Therefore, how we do this must be classed as highly important. If we as teachers are going to teach in a constructivist manner, we must be careful as to the guidance we give them. We are there merely, as Ollerenshaw and Ritchie (1998) state, "the enabler, the catalyst, the mirror, the challenger." It is our responsibility to bring the child and experience together, in a supportive, stimulating environment, and then with the aid of our professional expertise, ensure there is interaction between them. We must only intervene, with...
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