КРИТИЧКИ КОНСТРУКТИВИЗАМ: УСПОСТАВЉАЊЕ ОТВОРЕНОГ И КРИТИЧКОГ ДИСКУРСА У НАСТАВИ
CRITICAL CONSTRUCTIVISM: ESTABLISHMENT OF OPEN AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE IN TEACHING

Summary/Abstract: Constructivism today is a popular cognitive theory with important implications on teaching and education. This paper promotes a form of critical constructivism with the emphasis on social awareness and democratic development of society. In this aspect, the paper discusses the basic features of critical constructivism and its possible application in the classroom. The aim is to show the characteristics of an open and critical discourse as a distinctive mark of application of critical constructivism in teaching and to analyze the practical implications of this theoretical position on position and role of a teacher who is considered a key factor in raising the quality of education. It is concluded that careful application of this theoretical position in teaching process can be extremely fruitful as it provides a unique incentive for diversity and inventiveness. It is determined that the critical perspectives in education is especially important in terms of preparing students for an active role of a citizen who participates in the further democratization of his own community, as well as in terms of preparation for life in the world full of uncertainties and diversities.

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