Glossary C

Glossary C

Constructive feedback refers to feedback intended to be helpful, corrective, and/or encouraging

Constructive perception it is when the perceiver builds (constructs ) a cognitive understanding (perception) of a stimulus; he or she not only uses sensory information as the foundation for the structure, but also uses other sources of information to build the perception

Constructive Play characterized as manipulation of objects for the purpose of constructing or creating something (Rubin, 1984).

Constructive processing means reorganizing or updating memories on the basis of logic, reasoning, or the addition of new information.

Constructivism refers to a model that views the learner as actively inventing and building representations of reality, rather than as simply discovering what is already out there as illustrated in the theories of Piaget and Bruner.

Constructivist refers to a person who gains knowledge by acting or otherwise operating on objects and events to discover their properties.

Constructivist approach to perception is defined as an understanding of perception as a process requiring the active construction of subjective mental representations not only from perceptual information, but from long-term memory as well.

Constructivist perspective refers to the view that gender differences are a product of particular interactions that have a socially agreed-upon, gender-related meaning. In this view, the specific behaviors that are described as masculine or feminine depend largely on the situation, including expectations that people will behave in gender appropriate ways.