Peters Article Response

"We also need to keep in mind that reality is something children construct from their own actions (pg 29)."

This article reaffirmed all that I had previously thought about how many subjects should be taught in a social constructivist way.  That the students learn best through doing and that their stage of development needs to be taken into account but that shouldn't hinder allowing the students to construct their reality. The quote above really spoke to me about the topic that students bring so much to the table that wouldn't be known if we just used a teacher-centered approach and didn't let the students show us by doing.  That they is no right or wrong answer, that the best way for students to learn is to simple expand their minds and challenge their reasoning.  It is huge to have students reflect on what they have learned and how it differs from their preconceived knowledge about the topic at hand.  All I remember from school is that the teacher lectured, we read the textbook and we took the test.  We either knew the stuff or we didn't and we didn't really grasp the topics in an experience way.  The topics I learned in school only sat on the surface they didn't come close to being deeply rooted in our development and learning process. I did learn some strategies that I could use but I was told about them and I was never allowed to practice them in real world situations until those situation occurred to me in real life.