New Learning Environments and Constructivism

In the learning environment, the learner is constantly constructing knowledge. One of the views of the research is that 'even in teaching situations, such as drill and practice, students are constructing knowledge'. With reference to language teaching and learning, drill and practice may be dull and monotonous, but the learner is seen to construct knowledge 'because that is the way the mind simply operates.' As a MT language teacher, I find drill and practice effective with weaker classes. Drill and practice in terms of weekly short assessments have helped to produce good 'O' level results especially with students who have little language acquisition. Drill and practice could be made effective if it's varied.