Constructivism and its Influence on Teaching Learning of English Language on the Students of Lower Primary Stage – A Study

Abstract

As we all are aware thatPiaget’s theory of constructivist learning has a wide ranging impact on learning theories as well as teaching methods in education. In fact, it is considered as an underlying theme of education reform movement. Self learning is better than being taught-- it is well known fact, but in our system of education, scope for self learning is very less and the teacher is still playing the vital role to put his knowledge and ideas on students’ mind. Against to this, constructivism theory gives importance on self learning and construction of knowledge by the learners from their own angle of thinking, observation, reasoning and experience. Keeping this fact in view, the investigators felt the need of a study on constructivism and how it influences on teaching-learning process special for the subject English. The study area is Kaliabor subdivision under the Nagaon district of Assam, India. 100 samples has been selected through purposive sampling method. Parallel group experimental design was adoptedin the present study of investigation.