Reading

Question 1

Constructivism

Answer 1

Piaget: cognitive constructivism, individuals experiences through which learning occurs. understanding = independent invention

Vygotsky: social constructivism, negotiated learning through interaction. Understanding = social in origin

Question 2

Phonemic awareness

Answer 2

children have difficulty with this. It’s awareness that words consist of different phonemes. Sand without s is very hard for kids. Makes reading very hard.

Question 3

Rhyme

Answer 3

Comes naturally, important in learning to read/write.

Question 4

Dyslexia

Answer 4

lack of phonemic awareness. Lack of ortographic transparency in English. Because ‘I’ can have different pronunciations.