Education Philosophy

Our education and training is very practical in nature. It is best described as active learning. We rely on you to describe your situation, problems you encounter and projects you want help with. We sincerely believe that our lives are too busy for you to learn something that isn't of value to you.

We're told that our education standards are high and have become known internationally as a mentoring institution.

It is extremely important to us that our clients/students/members are cherished, valued and respected. We do our best to treat you the way that we want to be treated.

What's Constructivism?

Constructivism is the educational theory used in the knowplace Family of Sites courses. The theory places the emphasis on the learner to direct the content. The teacher becomes a learning facilitator rather than a traditional teacher.


At knowplace we encourage you to tell us what you want to learn and help to direct your learning. We also ask that you actively help other course members to achieve their learning goals. We require you to participate actively in discussions and construct knowledge together.

How Does Constructivism Impact Learning in the knowplace Family of Sites?

Curriculum:

Customized to meet the students’ prior knowledge and goals. It emphasizes hands-on problem solving activities.

Facilitators:

• Rely heavily on open-ended questions and promote extensive dialogue among students;
  
• Make connections between facts and people to foster new understanding;
  
• Tailor strategies to student responses; and
  
• Encourage students to analyze, interpret, and predict information.
  

Assessment Strategies:

Grades and standardized testing is rare. Instead, assessment is an integral part of the learning process and students play a large role in judging their own progress and their experiences.

Jerome Bruner USA, 1914 - Father of Constructivism At the time of writing, he's still teaching part-time in the law department at New York University!