Constructivists theories, Imagine a poor 15 year old girl

Constructivists theories

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Imagine a poor 15 year old girl coming to school for the first time. Sophia is a recent refugee and has witnessed lot of violence in her country of origin. She comes from a culture which is very restrictive and traditional. You find her very quiet and uninvolved in class activtives. However, you see a sparkle in her eyes during art activtives. Sophia keeps looking at other children painting on thier easles. She is still not moving. Terms useful: Piaget, Vygotsky, Stages of development, Zone ofproximal development, assimilation, accommodation, culture, heredity. Discuss-the child's socail, moral and cognitive development under the given circumstances. How would you as her high school teacher make adjustments in your teaching and interact with Sophia based on constructivists theories?

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