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ERIC Number: EJ493011
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4669
Social Constructivist Theory and Principles of Inclusion: Challenges for Early Childhood Special Education.
Mallory, Bruce L.; New, Rebecca S.
Journal of Special Education, v28 n3 p322-37 Fall 1994
This paper argues for a paradigmatic shift away from individualistic models of development and learning in early childhood special education to a social constructivist model. Principles for inclusive early childhood practice are explicated, based on classrooms as communities, learning as socially mediated, curriculum as contextually relevant and problem based, and assessment as authentic and meaningful. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Educational Principles, Inclusive Schools, Learning Theories, Mainstreaming, Special Education, Teaching Models, Theory Practice Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Social Constructivism
Note: Special Issue: Implications of Constructivism for Students with Disabilities and Students at Risk. Issues and Directions.