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In search of understanding : the case for constructivist classrooms / with a new introduction by the authors Jacqueline Grennon Brooks, Martin G. Brooks.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, ©1999.Description: xi, 136 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0871203588
  • 9780871203588
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 370.15/2 21
LOC classification:
  • LB1590.3 .B75 1999
Other classification:
  • 81.09
  • 5,3
  • D 4110
Contents:
Part 1: the call for constructivism -- Honoring the learning process -- Considering the possibilities -- Coming to know one's world -- Part 2: some guiding principles of constructivism -- Posing problems of emerging relevance to students -- Structuring learning around primary concepts: the quest for essence -- Seeking and valuing students' points of view -- Adapting curriculum to address students' suppositions -- Assessing student learning in the context of teaching -- Part 3: creating constructivist settings -- Becoming a constructivist teacher -- Pursuing meaningful victories.
Summary: This text builds a case for the development of classrooms where students construct deep understandings of important concepts. The book presents new images for educational settings: student engagement, interaction, reflection, and construction. -- Provided by publisher.Summary: Places constructivism within the contemporary pedagogical context, explains constructivism's guiding principles, and uses examples to explain how to become a constructivist teacher and create a constructivist learning setting. -- Provided by publisher.
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Books Academic Resource Center at Levitt General Stacks (LOWER Level) LB 1590.3 .B75 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 16255

Includes bibliographical references.

Part 1: the call for constructivism -- Honoring the learning process -- Considering the possibilities -- Coming to know one's world -- Part 2: some guiding principles of constructivism -- Posing problems of emerging relevance to students -- Structuring learning around primary concepts: the quest for essence -- Seeking and valuing students' points of view -- Adapting curriculum to address students' suppositions -- Assessing student learning in the context of teaching -- Part 3: creating constructivist settings -- Becoming a constructivist teacher -- Pursuing meaningful victories.

This text builds a case for the development of classrooms where students construct deep understandings of important concepts. The book presents new images for educational settings: student engagement, interaction, reflection, and construction. -- Provided by publisher.

Places constructivism within the contemporary pedagogical context, explains constructivism's guiding principles, and uses examples to explain how to become a constructivist teacher and create a constructivist learning setting. -- Provided by publisher.

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