constructivist-type approaches used within the classroom. A comparison and contrast of these approaches

Essay from the year 2022 in the subject Didactics - Common Didactics, Educational Objectives, Methods, grade: Summa Cum Laude, University of the People, course: Masters in Education (Advanced Teaching for Elementary, Middle and Secondary), language: English, abstract: The following essay highlights the constructivist approach when teaching in an International School setting where students are learning about the International Baccalaureate programme focussing on promoting students to think independently and being critical thinkers whilst being focussed on being risk-takers and effective communicators within their own school environment and also making links within a global context. The author's personal philosophy is closely linked with the IB philosophy, of allowing students to explore different cultures, becoming tolerant in their viewpoint towards students from different socio-economic backgrounds focusing on inquiry-based learning.