What is constructivism? Constructivism has been a popular term used in education since the 1990s, but can be traced back to much earlier times (Maddux & Cummings, 1999, p.8). Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky are the two theorists closely linked to the development of constructivism. Over the past decade, education has seen an alarming increase in the number of students who qualify for special education services, as well as students who are labeled as “at risk” students. With such a rise in special education, the call to find a teaching style that works best for students with disabilities has become extremely popular. An increase in popular terms and fashionable forms of teaching has developed in education. A popular word that has invaded the world of education is Constructivism; although constructivism is not a new term, a concrete definition is missing. The term constructivism has been used to explain everything from school reform to teaching styles and, most importantly, related to a theory of learning. As you can imagine, the term constructivism has the potential to develop many misconceptions as it lacks a universal definition. “Constructivism is an important learning theory that is used to guide the development of new teaching methods” (Baviskar, Hartle & Whitney, 2009, p.541). The structure of constructivism is based on the awareness that "learning is an active student-centered process in the sense that, with the help of the teacher, students select and transform information, construct hypotheses and make decisions" (Chrenka, 2001 , p. .694). It is important to understand that when we talk about constructivism we are referring to a theory of learning, not teaching... the center of the paper... a dent-centered classroom, which allows students to act on their knowledge precedents and learning through practical experience. If you have ever been involved with or around students with disabilities, you may be extremely reluctant to adopt a constructivist view on education. Students with disabilities need a much more structured learning environment to be successful. Many education professionals believe that the appropriate learning experience and learning environment for students with disabilities would be a more teacher-directed or explicit teaching style. It would not be fair to assume that a constructivist approach to special education would be a complete failure. However, by combining multiple constructivist strategies with some explicit teaching strategies, you may be able to achieve success when teaching students with disabilities.