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ERIC Number: EJ656220
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0701
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Organization Model of a Constructivist Learning Community: A Teilhardian Metaphor for Educators.
White, Stephen R.
Journal of Educational Thought/Revue de la Pensee Educative, v36 n2 p111-128 Aug 2002
Argues for learning communities as a fruitful milieu for cognitive development and knowledge construction. Provides a metaphor of a constructivist learning community organization grounded on French scientist and philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's theory of evolution. Asserts that Teilhardian thought is useful for conceptualizing a constructivist learning community. (Contains 64 references.) (AUTH/NB)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Constructivism (Learning), Learning Modalities, Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods, Teaching Models, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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