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Direct linkvan den Broek, Paul; Rapp, David N.; Kendeou, Panayiota – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2005
Memory-based and constructionist processes have both been proposed as essential components of the activation of concepts (e.g., propositions) and the establishment of meaningful connections between concepts during reading. In this article, we argue that a comprehensive theory of reading comprehension should include both sets of processes. In…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Concept Formation, Memory, Constructivism (Learning)
Science and Technology Education as a Driver for Designing Powerful Web-Based Learning Environments.
Peer reviewedAngeli, Charoula – Science Education International, 2001
Discusses design principles derived from the socio-cognitive theoretical framework for developing Web-based environments to support the construction of scientific knowledge through situated action. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedDriver, Rosalind; And Others – Educational Researcher, 1994
Presents a view of the interplay among the various factors of personal experience, language, and socialization in the process of learning science in classrooms. Discusses the problematic relations among scientific knowledge, the learning of science, and pedagogy. (GLR)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Constructivism (Learning)
