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ERIC Number: EJ514302
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-189X
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Many Faces of Constructivism.
Phillips, Denis C.
Educational Researcher, v24 n7 p5-12 Oct 1995
Argues the good and the bad aspects of constructivism as revealed through the literature, and describes the framework of the three different dimensions constructivist writers fall into. The author also discusses the degree to which each dimension harbors various sociopolitical versus educational concerns. (GR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Research, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Epistemology, Learning Theories, Piagetian Theory
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Dewey (John); Kant (Immanuel); Knowledge Acquisition; Kuhn (Thomas S); Piaget (Jean); Social Constructivism; Von Glasersfeld (Ernst)