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The following paragraph explains the principle of working with what learners already know. To see how much you understand the principle, choose the correct word for each gap from the pull down list.
When we learn, we compare Choose... active empty existing new information with what we already know. The theory of knowledge construction sees the learner not as an Choose... active empty existing new vessel into which pre-formulated knowledge can be poured undigested, but someone with an Choose... active empty existing new knowledge structure onto which they must fit their new learning. A constructivist approach will therefore begin with what the learner already knows (the known), and involve them in Choose... active empty existing new engagement with the new (Mayes 1998).