Constructivism is a theory about knowledge and learning that emphasizes the initiative of learners and believes that learning is a process in which learners generate meaning and construct understanding based on their original knowledge and experience, and this process often It is completed in social and cultural interaction.

The proposal of constructivism has profound ideological origins. It has learning theories and teaching ideas that are very different from traditional ones, and has important guiding value for teaching design.

The earliest proposer of constructivism can be traced back to J. Piaget in Switzerland. He is one of the most influential psychologists in the field of cognitive development. The school he founded on children's cognitive development is known as the Geneva School. Piaget's theory is full of materialist dialectics and insists on studying children's cognitive development from the perspective of the interaction of internal and external factors.

He believes that children gradually construct knowledge about the external world in the process of interacting with the surrounding environment, thereby developing their own cognitive structure.

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Teaching principles:

1. Place all learning tasks in order to adapt to the world more effectively.

2. The teaching goals should be consistent with the goals in the students' learning environment, and the problems identified by the teacher should make students feel that they are their own problems.

3. Design real tasks. Authentic activities are an important feature of the learning environment. That is, multiple content or skills should be integrated using real tasks and daily activities or practices in classroom teaching.

4. Design a complex environment that reflects students’ ability to engage in effective action after learning.

5. Give students the autonomy to solve problems. Teachers should stimulate students' thinking and inspire them to solve problems on their own.

6. Design a learning environment that supports and stimulates students’ thinking.

7. Encourage students to test their opinions in a social context.

8. Support students’ reflection on the content and learning process, develop students’ self-control skills, and become independent learners.

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