Constructivist

/kənˈstrʌktɪvɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who believes in or practices constructivism; someone who emphasizes that people actively create knowledge and meaning through experience and interaction.

Etymology

From constructivism + -ist (practitioner or believer). Appears in both educational psychology (following Piaget) and art history (20th-century Russian art movement) with slightly different emphases.

Kelly Says

Russian constructivists revolutionized both art and how we think about design—they believed art should 'construct' a better society, not just beautify it, which is why their bold, geometric designs still look strikingly modern.

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