Abstract:
Constructivism is a theory of how the learner constructs knowledge from experience, which
is unique to each individual. Constructivism according to Piaget (1971) is a system of
explanations of how learners as individuals adapt and refine knowledge. Constructivism is
relatively a new paradigm which is based on the assumption that knowledge is subjective,
contextual and inherently partial. It loudly denied the traditional objectivist view of
knowledge. The traditional teaching-learning practices which are based on Objectivism,
represent knowledge as authoritarian and certain, whereas constructivism focuses on the
resilience of learner beliefs and social construction of reality. Constructivism represents a
paradigm shift from behaviorism to cognitive theory. Behaviorist’s epistemology focuses on
intelligence, domains of objectives, levels of knowledge, and reinforcement. While the
Constructivist epistemology assumes that learners construct their own knowledge on the
basis of interaction with their environment. Four epistemological assumptions are at the heart
of what we refer to as "constructivist learning.
