Academics: Journal of Educational Technology is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. 269| Implementing The Constructivist Approach IMPLEMENTING THE CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH OF THE FACE TO FACE TUTORIAL PROGRAM IN THE ACADEMIC WRITING COURSE P-ISSN: 2089-4341 | E-ISSN: 2655-9633 Url Jurnal: https://uia.e-journal.id/akademika/article/2470 DOI : https://doi.org/10.34005/akademika.v12i01.2470 Manuscripts Submitted: 2023-01-16 Manuscripts Reviewed: 2023-06-25 Manuscripts Published: 2023-06-30 Benny A. Pribadi Universitas Terbuka bennyp@ecampus.ut.ac.id Abstract: This study aims to elaborate on using a prospective approach to improve the effectiveness of students learning achievement in the Academic Writing tutorial : program. Thirty participants were involved in a series of face-to-face tutorial programs. The objective of this program –Academic Writing - is to help teachers who enroll in a distance learning program to be able to write adequate academic papers. Since the writing process is considered a mental constructive activity, the tutors must design and implement the constructivist learning perspectives in this course. To attain the course objective, the participants had to involve in several learning assignments that employed constructivist learning design. Six elements of the constructivist learning design - Situation, Groupings, Bridge, Questions, Exhibit, and Reflections - were applied in this research. The pre-test and post-test research designs were implemented in this study. Besides, the portfolio assessment was also used to assess the participants’ learning outcomes in completing their assignments - writing their academic papers. The study results show that implementing the constructivist approach significantly increases the motivation and the ability of the students to write academic papers in the Academic Writing course of the Teacher Education Program of Universitas Terbuka. Keywords: Face-To-Face Tutorial, Constructivism Approach, Academic Writing Course Introduction Academic writing is one of the compulsory tutorial programs for the students of the Teacher Basic Education Program of Universitas Terbuka. The objective of this Academic Writing tutorial program is to facilitate the teachers who participate in distance learning programs to be able to write appropriate academic papers. Only a few academicians – teachers and lecturers – can write and publish proper academic papers. To cope with this problem, the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Indonesian Republic encourages several teacher education institutions to hold courses and workshops on academic writing. Most teachers perceive academic writing as a difficult and rigorous task to complete. It is difficult for most students to write an adequate academic paper that can be published and presented in national and international academic forums and journals. In general, the students have no adequate experiences and knowledge to express their ideas in writing