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INTRODUCTION
Activating prior knowledge of students is key to learning
Constructivism learning theory suggests that new
knowledge is constructed from the old one
Figure 1: The model of prior knowledge
It is essential that we make connections between what new
is being presented with our prior experiences.
Learning progresses primarily from prior knowledge, and
only secondarily from the materials we present to students.
RESEARCHERS' PERSPECTIVES
Jean Piaget (The Swiss Pschologist) John Dewey (Philosopher, Child-
Educating children is one of the Centered Educator)
society's most important tasks He focused on the growth of a child's
Youngsters like adults, will combine capabilities and interests more than
their prior knowledge with experience the mandates of a curiculum
Learners make sense of their Learning as an activity which
experiences using their own incorporated actual problems
schemata(meaning: a cognitive necessitated a careful integration of
framework or concept that helps lessons with specific learners
organize and interpret information)
