%% [[Learning]] tags:: #note/idea | #on/learning | #on/science | #on/philosophy people:: #people/lauravarpio # Constructivism Lon Setnik dates:: 2022-09-25 %% *Meaning is made in each individual.* This reminds me of the desire to and goal to [[Making Meaning]]. It's kind of like [[Self-Regulated Learning]], and how people regulate their own learning. > Constructivism is a view in the philosophy of science that maintains that scientific knowledge is constructed by the scientific community, which seeks to measure and construct models of the natural world. According to the constructivist, natural science, therefore, consists of mental constructs that aim to explain sensory experience and measurements. > > According to constructivists, the world is independent of human minds, but knowledge of the world is always a human and social construction. Constructivism opposes the philosophy of objectivism, embracing the belief that a human can come to know the truth about the natural world not mediated by scientific approximations with different degrees of validity and accuracy. > > According to constructivists, there is no single valid methodology in science but rather a diversity of useful methods. > > [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructivism%20(philosophy%20of%20science)) This matters because [[wisdom can't be told]], it has to be experienced. The [[Knowledge-Implementation Gap]] occurs partly because of constructivism and the need to integrate new meaning with ### What would the opposite argument be? If you tell someone something, or they read it, they should know it. ## Sources: KEYLime Podcast