Constructivist Approach in Teaching and Learning

Constructivist approach is the most recent approach in the field of Teaching and Learning. Constructivist approach is an approach that hold that people actively construct / or make their own knowledge and reality is determine by the experience of learner. There are two broad Category of this approach: Psychological or Individual approach given by Jeen Peaget and Second is social constructivism given by Lev Vygotsky. Psychological approach focus on the psychological process take place in the mind and social approach focus on the social interaction of the individual. Constructivist approach has its own relevance and implication in teaching learning process. The objectives of this article to explain the various educational method and strategies like – inquiry and problem based learning, cognitive apprenticeship and cooperating learning.