UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Constructivist approaches view learning as active construction of knowledge. Cognitive conflict,where existing ideas are challenged by new evidence,is used to prompt learners to reorganise their thinking. Teachers who design such conflicts aim to shift misconceptions toward more accurate concepts. This strategy is characteristic of constructivist teaching.

Option A:
Behaviourist approaches focus on conditioning and reinforcement of observable behaviours,not on internal restructuring of concepts through conflict.

Option B:
Drill-based methods emphasise repetition and practice of correct responses without necessarily challenging underlying misconceptions.

Option C:
Rote learning involves memorising information without deep understanding and rarely uses cognitive conflict to change thinking.

Option D:
Constructivist teaching deliberately exposes inconsistencies in learners’ ideas and supports them in reconstructing understanding,which matches the description given in the stem.