A platform of constructivist learning in practice: Computer literacy integrated into elementary school

Abstract

In Mexico, the conventional teaching approach, when applied specifically to elementary school, seems to fall short of attaining the overall quality objective. The main consequence of this problem is that teachers are not sure whether their students really understand the dynamic nature of concepts and mechanisms from an early age, particularly in elementary school. This paper presents a pedagogical/ technological platform, based on constructivist theories, as a means of making the learning process in elementary school more interesting and effective. The constructivist platform presented here uses graphical simulators developed for Web 2.0 as a support tool, creating a teaching and learning environment in which practical experiments can be undertaken as each topic is introduced and explained.