Question

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a constructivist teacher?

• A. Mentor
• B. Facilitator
• C. Authoritarian
• D. Democratic leader

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Authoritarian

• Constructivism is a student centered teaching model that encourages learning as an internal process where new knowledge is built upon past knowledge.

• A constructivist teacher has several characteristics ,including facilitator ,understanding, collaborative, student centered, higher order thinking and social interactions.

• The constructivist classroom gives primacy to ;peer tutoring ,group activity ,self assessment , dignified discussion ,cooperative learning and face to face interaction...

• In the constructivist classroom autonomy is given to students.