Computing Teaching and Learning in HEI’s Using Constructivism

Constructivism is a major intellectual influence on the development of modern learning technology. This paper first reviews the main doctrine of the constructivist approach. The application of constructivism to teaching and learning computing subjects is then critically discussed. It is argued that constructivism provides a set of ideas that should have a deeper and more widespread impact on computing teaching and learning. There are many variants within constructivism - therefore the application of constructivism to computing requires careful evaluation of the validity and applicability of the pedagogical ideas and principles proposed