In the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Constructivism is a theory in education which posits that individuals or learners do not acquire knowledge and understanding by passively perceiving it within a direct process of knowledge transmission, rather they construct new understandings and knowledge through experience and social discourse, integrating new information with what they already know. Wikipedia

A theory about the nature of learning that focuses on how humans make meaning from their experiences Wikipedia Disambiguation

Philosophical viewpoint about the nature of knowledge; theory of knowledge Wikidata

A psychological epistemology which argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from their experiences. Wiktionary