In search of understanding : the case for constructivist classrooms /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Brooks, Jacqueline Grennon
Other Authors:	Brooks, Martin G.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, [1999]
Subjects:	Constructivism (Education) Cognition in children > United States. Active learning > United States. Thought and thinking > Study and teaching > United States.

Table of 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.