Constructivist learning theory is built on the concept that learners actively build their own knowledge, that it is based on personal meaning, and that it is guided by prior knowledge and events.

In essence, constructivist theories of learning and knowledge development suggest that learning is determined by the learner interacting in an environment and engaging in cognitive adaptation (Ormrod, ...

Constructivism can be seen as merely a descriptive theory, providing no directly useful teaching strategies. There are simply too many learning contexts (cultures, ages, subjects, technologies ...

Timothy Goodwin, professor of education at Bemidji State University, was recently published in Essays in Education, a peer-reviewed journal produced by Winona State University. His article outlines a ...

The depth and breadth of misunderstanding of constructivist learning, as demonstrated by ... Because reading theory is flawed—and reading researchers are dismissing their own data.

Constructivist developmental theories are needed for this purpose ... in Experience of Mediated Learning: An Impact of Feuerstein's Theory in Education and Psychology (eds Kozulin, S.

The branch of Dewey that focuses on constructivist theories of learning have been more concerned with themes and questions that have been pursued through traditional academic disciplines ...

Lens of Social constructivism on Learning Labs: At the core of Learning Labs is the belief that learning is not a one way ...