Constructivist Approaches for Teaching and Learning of Science

Constructivism is philosophical believe that advocates individual construct their own understanding of reality. The theory of constructivism is grounded on the cognitive psychology that focused how the learner constructs knowledge from experience, which is unique to each individual. Importance of constructivism in science classroom is discussed by analyzing the findings of various researches and in light of recommendation of NCF 2005. There is comparative study about conventional and constructivist science classroom. The present paper highlighted the key components for constructivist teaching-learning approaches that are crucial for practical execution constructivism in conventional classroom. In the present article an attempt has been made for practical implementation of 5E's model through example of lesson plan based on the topic; ‘states of matter’ in a systematic, elaborate and refined manner