A Systematic Literature Review: Constructivism in Multidisciplinary Learning Environments

Abstract

This study represents a review of literature on constructivism used in multidisciplinary learning environments which is to uncover the usage rate of constructivism in multidisciplinary environments and to be a guide to those who are seeking further knowledge about this topic in the future. Aspects like publication date and learner categories were taken into consideration during the research. It includes the definition of constructivism, the usage progress of constructivism in the classroom through the years, the best age range which can easily adapt the constructivist approach, types of activities, and the advantages and disadvantages of the approach in the multidisciplinary classroom. 64 articles were surveyed and 30 articles were selected to analyze. The data obtained showed that there is a significant increase in using a constructivist approach in every kind of classroom. However, some of the articles revealed that there are also a small number of disadvantages, too.  

Keywords

• constructivism,multidisciplinary,education,technology,stem,learning environments

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