Constructivist learning environment has started to be practised in schools in Bidor, Perak. Although it is not fully
integrated, it is a good beginning where teachers have given out some of their traditional pedagogy plan and accept
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constructivism in teaching and learning activities. The finding showed that there was significant difference between
students’ actual and preferred learning environment. Students in Bidor district perceived that their actual science
learning environments were less constructivist compared to what they preferred. It suggests that science teachers
should implement constructivist approach and improve their practice based on students’ preference learning
environment to improve students’ performance. Besides, present study revealed that educational facilities in schools
in Bidor district showed minimal adequacy in subsection Academic Learning Space and moderate adequacy in
subsection Interior Environment. In addition, the finding showed that there is correlation between educational
facilities and constructivist learning environment. Educational facilities, physical learning environment and
technical specifications are needed to be considered in order to plan and construct effective constructivist learning
environment in school. The process towards constructivism takes time as there are many aspects need to be
considered