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CONSTRUCTIVISM IN THE PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).23      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).23      Published : Mar 2019

Constructivism in the Pedagogical Practices of the University Faculty

Abstract

    The present research is aimed at assessing the extent to which university teachers employ student-centered learning, independent learners, higher order thinking, usability in real world and a conducive learning environment. Demographic differences like gender, age, experience and position differences in teachers’ usage of constructivist practices are explored. Six dimensions of the constructivist practices questionnaire are sorted through the use of exploratory factor analysis. It is identified that many teachers use the constructivist pedagogical practices at a moderate level. No significant difference is found in the use of constructivist practices of gender and experience strata, while significant difference is present in the constructivist practices of teachers in age and position strata.

    (1) Hukam Dad Malik
    Associate Professor,Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Marium Din
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Samra Afzal
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Malik, Hukam Dad, Marium Din, and Samra Afzal. 2019. "Constructivism in the Pedagogical Practices of the University Faculty." Global Social Sciences Review, IV (I): 172-180 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).23

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    HARVARD : MALIK, H. D., DIN, M. & AFZAL, S. 2019. Constructivism in the Pedagogical Practices of the University Faculty. Global Social Sciences Review, IV, 172-180.

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    MHRA : Malik, Hukam Dad, Marium Din, and Samra Afzal. 2019. "Constructivism in the Pedagogical Practices of the University Faculty." Global Social Sciences Review, IV: 172-180

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    MLA : Malik, Hukam Dad, Marium Din, and Samra Afzal. "Constructivism in the Pedagogical Practices of the University Faculty." Global Social Sciences Review, IV.I (2019): 172-180 Print.

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    OXFORD : Malik, Hukam Dad, Din, Marium, and Afzal, Samra (2019), "Constructivism in the Pedagogical Practices of the University Faculty", Global Social Sciences Review, IV (I), 172-180

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    TURABIAN : Malik, Hukam Dad, Marium Din, and Samra Afzal. "Constructivism in the Pedagogical Practices of the University Faculty." Global Social Sciences Review IV, no. I (2019): 172-180. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).23