What are the benefits
of constructive surfing ?
Constructopedia incorporates two psychological principles in its Matrix design that are known to promote critical thinking and literacy:
-Schema activation,- Reviewing what you already know about a subject provides the context for integrating new knowledge. Surfing across the Matrix inherently builds upon what students have just learned in previous lessons, and
-Metacognition (thinking about thinking) – Relates to your self-awareness about the things you do and don’t know. Our Matrix design encourages learners to compare and contrast what they have learned about a construct in one instance with what they expect to learn when it is used in a new subject area.
Science-based vocabulary. Constructive surfing helps learners acquire a high-level, science-based vocabulary that can accelerate their maturation to abstract thinking, inductive reasoning, and help develop effective writing and communication skills.
Cross-disciplinary learning. Constructive surfing teaches students to think laterally. A user can review examples of the construct “efficiency” in the field of architecture, then surf horizontally within the matrix to review efficiency considerations in medicine, engineering, or manufacturing. This pattern reinforces their understanding , and exposes learners to new ideas, fields, and vocational paths.
Experiential learning. This innovation provides a structure for an experiential pedagogy that is guided by one’s own natural curiosity (A wise man once said we should all set out to learn at least three new things every day). Constructive surfing makes that challenge easy, fun, and integrated.
Self-paced Discovery learning. With Constructive surfing learners are in control of their own pace and direction. Once a construct is grasped in one matrix cell, the user can view examples in other disciplines and/or at higher levels of difficulty. Users advance through the Web pages at their own pace. They can explore the upper-level material whenever they feel they are ready, or when curious.