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The latest catchword in educational circle is constructivism which is applied to both learning theory and epistemology. Constructivist approach to learning based on distinctly different epistemic and pedagogical assumptions than classical approaches to instructional design. Here the role of the teacher is as a facilitator who encourage learners to reflect, analyze, design and develop the process of knowledge construction and the learners are active agents who engage in own knowledge construction by integrating new information into their schema. It is mainly attributed to the work Jean Piaget. Constructivist approach contributes tow part one is advantages and second is disadvantages. In learner centred learning teacher guides student in building their own knowledge. Student actively engaged in their learning process and other side constructivist classroom difficult to break the cycle of those who have been thought in a classroom they were expected to solely absorb information. In present paper discusses the conceptual underpinning of constructivist learning approach. This paper gives a brief outline of constructivism.