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DeVries, Rheta – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2004
This paper has two purposes: (1) to explain briefly in terms of Piaget's theory why relationships are fundamental for constructivist teachers; and (2) to show how constructivist teachers can think about relationships in classroom activities. In a nutshell, the message is that the process by which children are constructing their intelligence,…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Class Activities, Piagetian Theory, Formal Operations
Kamii, Constance; DeVries, Rheta – 1980
Based on Piaget's theory, this book discusses the educational value of group games for the young child's social and intellectual development, suggesting ways to select or modify both new and familiar games to make them more appropriate for children's learning. Part 1 of the book provides a theoretical introduction to what is meant by good group…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childrens Games, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development