ERIC Number: EJ1107896
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1559-663X
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Constructivism in Theory and in Practice
Schcolnik, Miriam; Kol, Sara; Abarbanel, Joan
English Teaching Forum, v44 n4 p12-20 2006
The article describes the change in teacher training from instructivist to constructivist. The author defines constructivism and discusses its two main approaches: cognitive and social constructivism. The author then compares an instructivist versus a constructivist classroom and focuses on how they are different in terms of the level of flexibility. The author describes how an in-service teachers' workshop successfully transformed. Benefits discussed include positive learning experience and the wash-back effect on pedagogy. (This article quotes theories of Piaget, Vygotsky, and Krashen.)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Teaching Methods, Teacher Education, Workshops, Sociocultural Patterns, Learning Theories, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Internet
US Department of State. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs, SA-5, 2200 C Street NW 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037. e-mail: etforum@state.gov; Web site: http://americanenglish.state.gov/english-teaching-forum-0
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel (Tel Aviv)
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