CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACHES IN SCIENCE EDUCATION

This article examines various teaching strategies in physics education through the lens of the Visible Learning framework and introduces the concept of Didactic Synergy, which emphasizes the simultaneous application of multiple effective methods to enhance learning outcomes. The teaching methodology is grounded in the Integrated Constructivist Model (ICM), which integrates approaches such as Flipped Classroom, Peer Instruction, and structured discussion methods within lessons. Results from a pilot study conducted in 6th, 8th, and 10th-grade classes in two schools in Moldova demonstrate a significant performance improvement among students, with effect sizes ranging from 1.2 to 1.7, indicating substantial progress in scientific competence—particularly in the use of scientific language and problem-solving abilities. The findings also revealed that while the ICM produced a notable positive effect on high and medium achievers, its impact on low achievers, though positive, was comparatively less pronounced.