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What tasks should be focussed upon in a socio-constructivist classroom?

A.
Task that are challenging and allow critical thinking.
B.
tasks that are repetitive and mechanical
C.
tasks based on recalling the text
D.
tasks that do not permit questioning by the child.

Solution:

Socio-constructivism focuses on the collaborative nature of learning. Knowledge develops from how people interact with each other, their culture, and society at large.In Socio-constructivist classroom students rely on others to help create their building blocks, and learning from others helps them construct their own knowledge and reality.Characteristics of Socio-constructivist classroom:It emphasizes collaboration with others for learning.It allows learners to foster their own strategy of learning to perform an activity.It views learners as makers of meaning and creators of knowledge through social interaction. Social-constructivist classroom gives primacy to:peer tutoring.group activity.Challenging environment.Emphasis on students to think divergently and critically.cooperative learning among the students.So option (1) is the correct answer.Important PointsIn a socio-constructivist classroom, the student performs different tasks which helps them to make their thoughts divergent. There is no repetition of the task in socio-constructivist classrooms, hence option (2) is incorrect.Rote memorization, learning based on recalling, and repetition are not allowed in a socio-constructivist classroom, so option (3) is also incorrect.The classroom should be child-centered, not teacher-centered so that students are allowed to ask questions freely that's why option (4) is also incorrect.

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