The Trilingual

   by: Yuri Yeuyanan     The key concept of constructivist learning practices is students’ own experiences. It emphasizes how students learn through their personal experiences and how learning occurs when they construct new understandings by building upon their prior knowledge (TeAchnology, n.d.).  Konsep utama dalam praktik pembelajaran konstruktivis adalah pengalaman pribadi murid itu sendiri. Pendekatan ini menekankan bagaimana murid belajar dengan cara    membangun pemahaman baru dengan menambah atau mengembangkan  pengetahuan yang telah mereka miliki sebelumnya (TeAchnology, n.d.).       One of teaching techniques I have found helpful is scaffolding. For instance, when teaching the life cycle of a butterfly, I first review vocabulary that my students have previously learned—such as "caterpillar" and "butterfly"—so they become familiar with the topic and can even predict what the new lesson will be about.  Salah s...