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ERIC Number: EJ670342
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
Under Construction: On Becoming a Constructivist in View of the "Standards."
Ward, Cherry D.
Mathematics Teacher, v94 n2 p94-96 Feb 2001
Describes constructivism as an educational theory promoted by the National Council of Teachers of Education (NCTM), the ideals of NCTM's standards, the validity of NCTM's approach, and the research behind NCTM's recommendations. Includes examples of what teachers can do to promote student construction of knowledge in the classroom and resources for the constructivist approach in instruction. (KHR)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Processes, Mathematics Instruction, Standards, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics