Historically, the study of cognition has focused mainly on adults. With the arrival of constructivist theoreticians such as Jean Piaget, cognitive developmental theory became more visible in ...

In a recent blog post, Kyle Pearce (@mathletepearce) raised the question “good at math or good at memorization?” Unlike most middle school math teachers, Kyle asks his students to wrestle with complex ...

In this pioneering text, a constructivist approach guides users in learning how to teach in a constructivist manner. The book is based on the belief that it s more important for children to learn how ...

Guest post by John Thompson. The cover story in the American Educator “Putting Students on the Path to Learning,” by Richard Clark, Paul Kirschner, and John Swelter should prompt a dialogue between ...

While non-directive theories sound appealing and appeal to any freedom-loving mind, observations and evidence accumulated over 50 years show that non-directive methods of teaching and learning do not ...

FINALLY someone has stood up to the institutional urge at Seattle Public Schools to adopt constructivist or reform math: Judge Julie Spector of King County Superior Court ruled Thursday that the ...

THE IMPACT OF A MUSEUMBASED SCIENCE METHODS COURSE ON EARLY CHILDHOODELEMENTARY PRESERVICE TEACHERS SELFEFFICACY AND ABILITY TO DEVELOP CURRICULUM USING A ...