The approach which emphasizes the active role of the learner in building, understanding, and making sense of information, is called -

Correct option is C

Constructivism is an educational approach that emphasizes the learner’s active role in constructing knowledge rather than passively receiving it. Learners engage in problem-solving, critical thinking, and real-world application to make sense of information and form their understanding.
Information Booster:
1. Constructivism fosters active engagement and encourages learners to connect new information to prior knowledge.
2. Prominent theorists include Jean Piaget (cognitive constructivism) and Lev Vygotsky (social constructivism).
3. It focuses on collaboration, inquiry-based learning, and personalized approaches.
4. It helps learners develop independent and critical thinking skills.
Additional Information:
· (a) Gestalt: Focuses on perception and holistic understanding, not learner activity in meaning-making.
· (b) Social learning: Emphasizes learning through observation and modeling, not construction.
· (d) Individualism: Stresses personal independence, but lacks the interactive, meaning-building focus of constructivism.