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ERIC Number: EJ615324
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1962
Methods for Developing Constructivist Learning on the Web.
Oliver, Kevin M.
Educational Technology, v40 n6 p5-18 Nov-Dec 2000
Outlines steps instructors must undertake to prepare for constructivist activities. Presents two categories of constructivist activity supported by the Web. Students may construct advanced mental models by: cooperating with peers, and/or connecting personal conceptions with expert conceptions. Online environments that allow learners to perform many active tasks can make constructivist activity more efficient and manageable in traditional classrooms confined by space, resources, and time. (Contains 76 references.) (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning, Internet, Learner Controlled Instruction, Learning Activities, Online Systems, Partnerships in Education, Teaching Methods, World Wide Web
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Mental Models