Objectivist and Constructivists have been debating the instructional theories for decades. This paper takes the reader back to the start of the debate, explicating explaining the difference between the two theories.
Review of the Mathematics program offered in Oak Ridge Schools located in Texas. The school district utlizes a program that is run in a constructivist mannor.
This study was conducted to evaluate constructivist teaching. The results of the study are explained in this article. Also included is how constructivist lessons should be designed.
This article discribes three constructivist traditions: educational constructivism, philosophical constructivism, and sociological constructivism. The article promotes constructivism in science and math since the theory of constructivism relates, to the scientific theory.
This resource does a great job exampling constructivism, but includes information not found elsewhere. The site gives a list of six faces or views points (schools of though) on constructivism, and how the learning theory should be utilized. There is also a great section on constructivist pedagogy.
A report based on the results of a school-level classroom study on constructivist teaching a student achievement. The study also found the more constructivist teaching appeared more in alternative schools.
Some educational psychologists are embracing and encouraging constructivist learning environments. This site explains some of the cognitive benefits to teaching in a constructivist manor.
Daniel Goleman is an internationally known psychologist who lectures on the brain and behavioral sciences. His website is loaded with great articles that we can use to better ourselves as instructors.
Philosophical framework and/or the theory of learning of constrctivism explained. The site states the learning is directed by learner and relates to prior knowledge already learned, to construct/creat meaning of new concepts.