Constructivism in the Non-Traditional System of Education

Abstract

Researches attest that Constructivism is the most efficient alternative to the present practice and notion of education. It maybe the road less traveled but it yields desirable results that cannot be found in the traditional school. Constructivist schools has relied much on the foundational philosophy and psychological researches primarily of John Dewey, Jerome Bruner, Lev Vygotsky and Jean Piaget. In the Philippines, the non-graded system of Angelicum College in Quezon City is close to practicing constructivism in education, found in its institutional non-traditional philosophy and practice. Constructivist practices in Angelicum College are found in their Twelve-Point basic principles. Though Constructivism as a practice has not yet been popularized and the positive result it offers are not yet readily accepted by many schools, the observations and practices of Angelicum College will justify its reliability.