constructivismnoun [ U ]
uk/kənˈstrʌk.tɪ.vɪ.zəm//kənˈstrʌk.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/specialized art a style of art that began in Russia in the early 20th century, based on the idea that art should have a social purpose:
His painting has shades of cubism, futurism, and constructivism.
specialized education a theory that learning is an active process and that people gain knowledge and understanding through the combination of experiences and ideas:
The student actively builds knowledge and skill in a learning process called constructivism.
constructivist
adjective, noun [ C ] uk/kənˈstrʌk.tɪ.vɪst//kənˈstrʌk.tɪ.vɪst/
Russian construstivist art