Part 2 book “Educational psychology windows on classrooms” has contents: Knowledge construction in social contexts, motivation and learning, classroom management - developing self-regulated learners, learning and effective teaching, increasing learning through assessment, standardized testing and learning. | c h a p t e r 9 Knowledge Construction in Social Contexts Steve Debenport/Getty Images OUTLINE LEARNING OUTCOMES After you’ve completed your study of this chapter, you should be able to: The Social World Social Influences in Our Lives The Neuroscience of Social Connection Technology, Learning, and Development: Technology and Social Connection Knowledge Construction The Transition from Cognitive to Social Constructivism Knowledge Construction and the Learning Sciences Diversity: Its Influence on Knowledge Construction Misconceptions: When Learners Construct Invalid Knowledge 1. Describe how social factors influence both our daily living and the way we learn. 2. Describe the processes involved in knowledge construction and analyze examples that illustrate these processes. 3. Explain misconceptions, how they occur, and how they can be eliminated. Misconceptions in Teaching and Learning The Origin of Misconceptions Misconceptions’ Resistance to Change Educational Psychology and Teaching: Guiding Your Students’ Knowledge Constructions Teachers’ Roles in Knowledge Construction Suggestions for Classroom Practice Technology, Learning, and Development: Capitalizing on Technology to Provide Meaningful Experiences Analyzing Theories: Evaluating Constructivism Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Principles of Learning with Students at Different Ages 4. Describe suggestions for classroom practice, and explain how they are grounded in the learning sciences and the processes involved in knowledge construction. W e know that people don’t behave like recording devices, such as cell phone cameras, that store information in the form in which it’s presented. Instead, we construct our knowledge as we attempt to make sense of our experiences, and it commonly occurs in a social environment. This process is illustrated in the following case study, and as you read it, keep the idea of knowledge construction in social .
