Awareness of Constructivism Among the Research Scholars of Higher Education

An Exploratory Study

Abstract

Constructivism has become a part of the psychological lexicon from the beginning of the second half of the twentieth century. Constructivism says that learner should construct their own knowledge through varied experiences. The present study is an attempt to explore the constructivist awareness among the research scholars of central university of Himachal Pradesh. The method used for study was descriptive research method in which survey was the technique employed. The sampling technique used for the study was purposive sampling technique. The total sample of the study includes forty two research scholars who were pursuing PhD in various disciplines from the Central University of Himachal Pradesh. The tool used for the study was a constructivism awareness scale (CAI) prepared and validated by the researcher in consultation with experts. The collected data were analyzed using t-test to derive valid conclusion. Findings of the study revealed that regarding the awareness of constructivism among the research scholars of CUHP, all of them have high level of awareness and the significant difference is found only based on their age. It was also found that there is no significant difference exists in the awareness of constructivism with respect to their gender and discipline.