constructivist
kənˈstrʌktɪvɪst
Definition

Definition of constructivist - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
philosophy educationTECH.person who believes knowledge is built by each learnerTECH.
  • A constructivist encourages students to discover ideas themselves.
2.
artTECH.artist associated with the constructivism movementTECH.
  • The gallery features works by a famous constructivist.
modernist

Adjective

1.
educationTECH.influenced by the idea that knowledge is actively builtTECH.
  • The teacher used a constructivist approach to teaching math.
constructionist learner-centered
2.
designTECH.related to the early 20th-century art movement using abstract built formsTECH.
  • The gallery featured constructivist sculptures.
avant-garde
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Origin of constructivist

Latin, constructus (build) + -ist (one who practices)

Terms related to constructivist

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constructconstructionconstructivecognitionexperienceinquiryinterpretationlearnerscaffoldingschemaunderstandingabstraction

Examples of constructivist in a sentence

  • When redesigning the curriculum, she acted as a constructivist and prioritized hands-on projects.
  • The constructivist challenged traditional art forms.
  • As a constructivist, he focused on geometric shapes.
  • The museum's constructivist exhibit encouraged hands-on learning.
  • Parents praised the school's constructivist curriculum this year.
  • Her constructivist paintings were a hit at the exhibition.

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  1. French:constructiviste, artiste constructiviste, ...
  2. German:Konstruktivist, konstruktivistisch, ...
  3. Italian:costruttivista, del costruttivismo, ...
  4. Spanish:constructivista, del constructivismo, ...
  5. Portuguese:construtivista, do movimento construtivista, ...
  6. Chinese:建构主义者, 建构主义的, ...
  7. Japanese:構成主義者, 構成主義的な, ...
  8. Arabic:بِنَائِي, بِنائِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:בּוֹנֶה יֶדַע, קוֹנְסְטְרוּקְטִיבִיסְטִי, ...
  10. Russian:конструктивист, конструктивистский, ...
  11. Ukrainian:конструктивіст, конструктивістський, ...
  12. Hindi:निर्माणवादी, रचनात्मक, ...

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