Impact of Constructivism on Learning Outcomes in English at Upper Primary Level in DMS Bhopal

Abstract

Teaching is a dynamic and well-planned process. Its objective is to acquire maximum learning experiences. A skilled teacher, while planning, thinks carefully about the teaching strategies. The operations of teaching depends upon contents task analysis, teaching objectives, and nature of learning, types of learning, learning experiences, interest of pupils, their attitudes, capacities, needs and entering behavior. Therefore, it is important to take decision about teaching operations; a teacher should perform in order to achieve the objectives of teaching. For this, it is necessary to select and use appropriate instructional strategy. Behaviouristic view of knowledge-which insists upon assimilation through stimulus-response bond was not considered as an effective approach and severely refuted and opposed by constructivist view of giving more prominence to knowledge- construction. From ancient periods, whenever a strange concept or a novel idea has been proposed, there will be commotion and upsurge over it.