constructivist learning theory

The final report is nearly due and here I am still trying to sort things out. This term has come up multiple times but this gives the most succint explanation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructivism_(learning_theory)

The role of the instructor

[edit] Instructors as facilitators
According to the social constructivist approach, instructors have to adapt to the role of facilitators and not teachers (Steffe and Gale 1995). Where a teacher gives a didactic lecture which covers the subject matter, a facilitator helps the learner to get to his or her own understanding of the content. In the former scenario the learner plays a passive role and in the latter scenario the learner plays an active role in the learning process.
Learning is an active, social process
Social constructivist scholars view learning as an active process where learners should learn to discover principles, concepts and facts for themselves, hence the importance of encouraging guesswork and intuitive thinking in learners

"In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice; In practice, there is."

And lots more in the article. It all fits into the way I am thinking about what and how I deal with the large part of my student body, with or without electronic tools to achieve the learning goals.