Constructivist Learning

What are features of constructivist learning?
Constructivist learning focuses on experiencing and emulating to learn as opposed to simply being told or reading about how things work. The idea is that we understand more if we experience it for ourselves. This is something that we have done since infancy and if we can see for ourselves that something works we will be more likely to remember it (as well as to even believe it) than if we simply have to take someone else's word for it.

Using the case of how electricity works to light a light-bulb, describe at least 5 aspects of constructivist learning/teaching that are demonstrated in Can we believe our eyes?
In the video Can we believe our eyes, we can see constructivist learning and teaching being used in several ways including:
1. The teachers distribute lab materials so that students can learn how to complete an electric circuit for themselves.
2. The teachers refrain from giving direct answers and allow students time to discover the answers for themselves.
3. The students are encouraged to explore for themselves not only what methods work but multiple ways that an electric circuit could work. In the video, one teacher asked for 5 different ways to make the lightbulb light up.
4. Students are encouraged to work with each other in informal settings to talk out their thinking in a casual environment among their friends who they are comfortable with.
5. Students observe for themselves how the circuit works in some of the classes by looking at an existing light bulb and deconstructing it. This allows them to see what works and emulate it in their lab assignment, learning from what they experienced.

Based on what you learned from all the videos, what socio-cognitive and constructivist ideas might you need to consider when planning your own lessons within your own domain of knowledge?
I got a great deal out of this video. It has been one of the biggest eye-openers to me in this class so far. I have always believed in taking time to make sure that students understand concepts before moving on but currently with all the required standardized testing, this can be very difficult to pull off. As I will have an advantage of being a non-traditional classroom teacher and instead working in a school library, I will be able to use this constructivist learning method and apply it to students either in clubs that work in the library or with students who come to the library for more help on concepts. I believe that with my position in a school I can use this method to ensure students completely understand concepts where in the classroom they might be forced to move on due to time limitations.