Education has long been driven by its metaphors for teaching and learning. These metaphors have influenced both educational research and educational practice. Complexity and constructivism are two theories that provide functional and robust metaphors. Complexity provides a metaphor for the structure of myriad phenomena, while constructivism…

The National Council for the Social Studies has explicitly advocated technology integration into the social studies classroom to transform the teaching and learning of key social studies content and skills. While the call for technology integration into the social studies classroom is clear, the application of technology within the realm of social…

Examines constructivist perspectives (cognitive, radical, social) in light of the requirements of career and technical education. Determines that cognitive constructivism is most compatible with the need for higher order thinking, problem solving, and collaboration. Urges rethinking of the assumptions underlying the mission, curriculum, and…