Constructivism learning theory and English teaching
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[Abstract]
【Constructivism learning theory and English teaching】The traditional English teaching model has been unable to meet the needs of the times. The roles of teachers and students in the process of teaching and learning have also undergone fundamental changes. Now more emphasis is placed on the "student-centered" teaching model of students as the main body of learning. Based on the constructivist learning theory，we carefully explore the learning characteristics of students, and combined with the basic concept of English teaching, put forward the Enlightenment of constructivist learning theory to English teachers.
[Key words] Constructivist learning theory English teaching model
For a long time, China's English teaching model has been teacher-centered, focusing on Teachers' explanation and analysis, supplemented by students' memory and practice. However, English learning is not only a process of knowledge transmission and acceptance, but also a process of active acquisition and application of knowledge in practice. The process of knowledge acquisition is a process of constantly generating problems, analyzing problems, solving problems and forming new cognitive structure. In this learning process, students need to give full play to their subjective initiative, and there is no doubt about the status of English teachers. Therefore, the following is based on the constructivist learning theory by analyzing the sex proportion of students' learning. Chinese constructivist learning theory enlightens English teachers.
Ⅰ. The basic content of Constructivist Learning Theory
Constructivism, also translated as structuralism, is a branch of cognitive psychology. The driest proponent is J. Piaget of Switzerland. Its foundation theory comes from the theory of children's cognitive development. Constructivism holds that individual cognitive development is closely related to the learning process, and cognitive development is carried out through assimilation and adaptation. Constructivism can better explain the cognitive law of human learning process, and structuralism can form a more effective learning environment.
Constructivism puts forward that learning is a process in which learners actively construct knowledge, rather than a process of acquiring knowledge through teachers. Therefore, in constructivist learning theory, "situation", "cooperation", "conversation" and "meaning construction" are regarded as four elements or four attributes in the learning environment. Further speaking, learning is mainly the process of the interaction between the original knowledge and experience and the knowledge to be constructed, as well as the assimilation and adaptation of the cognitive structure； When learners enter the classroom, they have formed various understandings of society, their own perceptual experience and formed a certain cognitive structure.
Ⅱ.Students' learning characteristics based on Constructivist Learning Theory