Global Journal of Human Social Science, G: Linguistics and Education, Volume 23 Issue 8

Constructivism has important implications for teaching and learning. It suggests that effective teaching should focus on creating learning environments that support active participation, collaboration, and reflection. Teachers should act as facilitators, guiding learners through the process of constructing meaning and providing opportunities for learners to engage in self-directed learning. III. T he P ros of O nline E ducation: H ow they F ulfilled C onstructivism L earning T heory As a developing teaching method with great promising, online education attracts numerous educators and learners with its advantages, which can be explicit as follows: a) Convenience The internet brings convenience for online education to establish connections between people in anytime and anywhere. Also, it makes the transfer speed of knowledge faster as well. With the continuous improving of online education facilities and the maturity of technology, the speed of online education is gaining rapid growth while also provides easily access to all people. The fragmentation and multi-dimensional features make it possible for online education to achieve a full range of interconnections between learners and knowledge. Online education in China offers learners greater flexibility in terms of time and place, which allows them to take more control of their own learning. This aligns with the Constructivist theory that learners should be active participants in their own learning. b) Sharing Feature In traditional education, most educational resources are placed under the school environment which is not accessible to others. However, Peng huan bu and Song wei hu 6 indicated that in online education, most of the high-quality offline education resources can be spread globally through Internet technology, which facilitates access for learners. In traditional education, the teaching content is difficult to complete or update in time, while in online education the internet and learning platform can absorb large amounts of knowledge and information in a short time and achieve global education with its huge storage, which enable the quick update of the online education content and global sharing. The connection of resources can monitor the information in real time and reflect the latest knowledge achievements, and then incorporate these knowledge achievements into the teaching content. Therefore, educational resources are no longer simply used but shared online in real time, which make it easier for students to explore and complete the construction of meaning and achieve knowledge. The sharing feature of online education is fulfilled the principles of Constructivism learning theory. Constructivism emphasizes the importance of collaboration and social interaction in learning, and the sharing feature of online education provides learners with opportunities to engage in these types of activities. In online education, learners can share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives with others through various online platforms. This allows them to learn from one another, and to build a deeper understanding of the subject matter they are studying. This aligns with the Constructivist idea that learners should be active participants in their own learning, and that learning should be contextual and situated in real- world experiences. The sharing feature of online education also allows learners to engage in collaborative learning, where they work together to solve problems and complete projects. This aligns with the Constructivist idea that learning should be social and collaborative, and that learners should be active participants in the learning process. Moreover, the sharing feature of online education also enables learners to receive feedback from others, which can help them improve their learning and deepen their understanding of the subject matter. This aligns with the Constructivist idea that learning should be an iterative process, where learners continuously refine and develop their understanding of the world around them. c) Pluralism In the traditional one-to-many class teaching system, teachers can only teach for some students’ needs, but fail to find a way that cater to each learner. Choosing to study in traditional school education is a very important but difficult decision. Peng huan bu and Song wei hu brought out that because of time and space constraints, learners have neither the right nor the options to choose which lesson to learn or what teacher will teach. However, online education can break this boundary. There are no classroom management problems caused by one-to-many teaching system. Online education can provide learners with personalized learning solutions through system testing, data analysis, and troubleshooting. A learner's status is hardly interfered directly with other learners, as each student learn by himself/herself on the personal learning device. Choosing which lesson to learn and what teacher will teach is no longer a problem for students, so they can attain diversified learning opportunities. This kind of learning mode is the learner-centered learning. The pluralism feature of online education is fulfilled the principles of constructivism learning theory. Constructivism emphasizes the importance of diverse experiences and perspectives in learning, and the © 2023 Global Journals Volume XXIII Issue VIII Version I 19 ( ) Global Journal of Human Social Science - Year 2023 G Online Education in China during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Light of Constructivism Learning Theory