Constructivism: Theory, Perspectives And Practice

by Fosnot, Catherine Twomey; Fosnot, Twomey Catherine

• ISBN13: 9780807745700
• ISBN10: 0807745707
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-06
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr

Summary

This enduring bestseller remains the most comprehensive examination of constructivism and its relationship to teaching and learning. Closing the gap between theory and practice, well-known scholars make constructivism accessible by showing its application in everyday classrooms. Building on the success of the first edition, the authors have completely updated this popular text and expanded its scope to include examples of constructivist teaching across all grade levels and disciplines. An ambitious revision of a now classic text, Constructivism: Theory, Perspectives, and Practice, Second Editionis an invaluable resource for practicing teachers, teacher educators, and curriculum specialists in mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts.

Table of Contents

Introduction : aspects of constructivism	p. 3
Constructivism : a psychological theory of learning	p. 8
Where is the mind? : a coordination of sociocultural and cognitive constructivist perspectives	p. 39
A constructivist perspective on teaching and learning science	p. 61
A constructivist perspective on teaching and learning mathematics	p. 80
A constructivist perspective on teaching and learning in the language arts	p. 99
A constructivist pespective on teaching and learning in the arts	p. 110
A constructivist perspective on the role of the sociomoral atmosphere in promoting children's development	p. 132
A constructivist perspective from the emerging field of disability studies	p. 150
"Mathematics" or "mathematizing"?	p. 175
A first-year teacher implements a literature-based/whole-language program in a fourth-fifth grade	p. 193
The project approach in Reggio Emilia	p. 212
Teaching introductory physics to college students	p. 222
Being there : middle school students as coconstructors of a classroom senate	p. 246
Teachers construct constructivism : the Center for Constructivist Teaching/Teacher Preparation Project	p. 263
Epilogue : constructivism revisited : implications and reflections	p. 276
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