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ERIC Number: EJ545189
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8326
Research Traditions in Comparative Context: A Philosophical Challenge To Radical Constructivism.
Kelly, Gregory J.
Science Education, v81 n3 p355-75 Jun 1997
Distinguishes between two traditions--conceptual change theory and radical constructivism--based on ontology, epistemological commitments, view of learners, and authority of received ideas. Uses conceptual change theory as a foil to raise questions about the philosophical merits of radical constructivism. Contains 81 references. (Author/JRH)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Philosophy, Science Education
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Conceptual Change