Which one of the following scenarios best reflects the basic idea of social constructivism?
a. Two students discuss possible interpretations of the proverb, We only know the worth of water when the well is dry.
b. A teacher assigns a laboratory activity using cumbersome equipment that students can operate successfully only by working in pairs.
c. When a student borrows a classmate's marker without asking and then forgets to put the cap back on, leaving it dried out and useless by the following morning, her teacher reminds her of one of the class rules: Respect your classmates' property.
d. Four students in a study group divide a reading assignment into four sections. Each student reads a section and then teaches the material to the other group members.
Question 2
Identify a topic you might teach that your students could eventually use as adults in the outside world. With the factors affecting transfer in mind, describe four different strategies you can use to help students transfer what they learn to situations outside the classroom. For each strategy, be specific and concrete as to what you would do.
What will be an ideal response?
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