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ERIC Number: EJ517622
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Social Constructivism (Coming to Terms).
Hirtle, Jeannine St. Pierre
English Journal, v85 n1 p91-92 Jan 1996
Defines the goals of social constructivism as providing a democratic and critical learning experience for students through the building of knowledge about self, school, everyday experience, and society. Reviews specific implications and practical applications of the philosophy. (TB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Critical Theory, Elementary Secondary Education, Social Cognition, Social Development
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Social Constructivism
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