The constructivist cognitive development theory
Constructivist cognitive development is the dominant paradigm of educational development, based on Piaget’s cognitive development and Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory. This theory emphasizes that students construct their own knowledge, not that teachers transmit it to them. Through constructivism, teachers become guides and counselors for students, presenting problems and requesting them to identify and analyze details, data, and relationships, thus constructing a cognitive structure. Teachers organize learning environments, provide tools, manage and evaluate learning, and provide back-up information to their students [According to Merriam et al. [Oxford [Initiation of new knowledge.The process of acquiring new knowledge begins with learning as a whole, then paying attention to details.Developing knowledge by building tentative hypotheses, discussing them with colleagues in order to obtain answers, and then developing and modifying that knowledge based on collaborative responses.Putting knowledge into practice and gaining experience.Considering the development of knowledge.According to Oxford [