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Definition constructivism in British English

constructivism noun

[uncountable] noun

/kənˈstrʌktɪvɪz(ə)m/

1

a theory of learning based on the idea that people actively construct knowledge rather than receiving it passively

Example

Constructivism argues that learning is a process of constructing meaning; it is how people make sense of their experience.

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atheism authoritarianism behaviorism

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2

an artistic movement in which mechanical objects are combined into abstract forms

Example

Russian constructivism had many other concerns besides the visual as such.

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abstract expressionism agitprop aquatint

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Definition constructivism in British English