Mario Maxwell Müller 
The constructivist-type approaches used within the classroom. A comparison and contrast of these approaches 

Essay from the year 2022 in the subject Didactics – Common Didactics, Educational Objectives, Methods, grade: Summa Cum Laude, University of the People, course: Masters in Education (Advanced Teaching for Elementary, Middle and Secondary), language: English, abstract: The following essay highlights the constructivist approach when teaching in an International School setting where students are learning about the International Baccalaureate programme focussing on promoting students to think independently and being critical thinkers whilst being focussed on being risk-takers and effective communicators within their own school environment and also making links within a global context.

The author’s personal philosophy is closely linked with the IB philosophy, of allowing students to explore different cultures, becoming tolerant in their viewpoint towards students from different socio-economic backgrounds focusing on inquiry-based learning.

About the author

Mario Maxwell Muller studied and completed a Ph D in Philosophy (Arts, Social Sciences, and Education) at the University of Venda, South Africa). He has a triple master’s degree, First Class (with Distinction) from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, London College of Music, West London University, United Kingdom, and the University of the People, USA. Mario has been teaching for twenty-two years in different leadership positions and has taught at prestigious schools in South Africa, England, Thailand, India, Mexico, and Gabon. He enjoys being a risktaker, principled and effective communicator, whilst serving as a Senior Examiner for Music (HL) for the International Baccalaureate programme. He is currently enrolled on the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) under the LSSE, UK and in partnership with Cambridge University, and Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom.

Ensuring each child reaches their full potential through an IB curriculum is essential, through promoting inquiry-based learning, cooperative learning and collaboration for students to work together, with a strong emphasis on “International Mindedness”.