Constructivist/Constructionist Theories correlating with the instructional strategy: Generating and Testing Hypotheses

Generating and testing hypotheses involves students engaging in complex mental processes, applying content knowledge like facts and vocabulary, and enhancing their overall understanding of the content (Pitler p. 202). This instructional strategy correlates with constructivist/constructionist learning theories by requiring students to use their brain and really think about what they are doing in order to formulate their hypotheses. Students can use their creative thinking in figuring out how to test their hypotheses.