Mysuru: The classroom instruction needs to be based on the constructivist approach to make students understand the subject matter better, said Dr. N. N. Prahallada, former Faculty, Regional Institute of Education, RIE, NCERT, Mysuru while orienting teachers of VVS BMSri Educational Institute, Kuvempunagar, on the theme “Teaching Styles” recently.
Dr. Prahallada said the prime responsibility of every teacher is to help every child to comprehend the subject matter with independent thinking. In the constructivist approach, teachers must encourage students to participate in classroom discussion and contribute for the understanding of the concept. Professors like Chamski, Vygotsky, Novo and others have done a lot of work on constructivism.
