Zintalem Mengiste

Primary Schools Conceptions and Practices of Constructivism Learning Zintalem Mengiste

The purpose of this study is to examine teachers? conception about constructivism teaching and to assess the existing practices of teachers in the classroom. In doing so, this study will explore conception of teachers? about constructivist theories of learning and their practices in the classroom and tries to analyze which activities of teachers? go in line with the constructivism assumption. The data were collected from the participant teachers using detailed interviews, classroom observations, and documents analyses. Teachers were demonstrated elements of constructivism learning principles in the classroom.