Study sheet for early years educator training · Social pedagogy
Early years educator training flashcard: Constructivist learning
Children do not simply receive finished knowledge. They actively construct meaning through perception, action, questions, play and shared experience.
Children build learning through their own experiences instead of receiving ready-made knowledge.
Key professional terms
Konstruktion
Building meaning oneself
Ko-Konstruktion
Developing meaning together
Lernbegleitung
Supporting active learning processes
Example from early years practice
Children predict, test and compare what floats and sinks.
Memory sentence
„The child learns actively; the professional supports.“
Typical exam question
How does constructivism change the educator’s role?
Model answer
They observe interests, design learning spaces, ask questions and support.
Transfer question and answer
May the professional explain nothing?
They may offer knowledge, but must not replace the child’s thinking.
Last professionally reviewed: 4 September 2026