Provides an interpretation of the influence of constructivist thought on mathematics educators starting around 1960 and proceeding up to the present time, including Piaget's cognitive-development psychology, a preconstructivist revolution in research, beginnings of the constructivist revolution, and how this revolution served as a period of…

Discussion of instructional design focuses on a foundation for an alternative instructional design model based on social sciences theories from the constructivist family and on an interpretivist philosophy of science. Highlights include the role of language; and the nature of truth, or alternative conceptions of reality. (LRW)

Discusses creativity and instructional system design (ISD) in light of situated cognition, constructivism, and anchored instruction. Topics include historical background; ISD resulting in boring instruction, ISD evaluation criteria, the creativity criterion, quality, conditions for producing creative instruction, the linearity of the design…

Presents constructivist global education as the morally and ethically defensible position to hold and illustrates the need for continued research of a philosophical nature in home economics and home economics education. (Author)

Interviews with 20 novice and expert nurses showed that novice learning in practice was contingent upon concept formation and assimilation, framed by feelings. Experts use constructivist processes of active concept integration and self-initiated strategies. Experts identified systemic issues affecting learning; novices focus on individual issues.…

Explains how Piaget's theory illuminates children's cognitive construction of morality. Discusses ways to develop moral judgment by teaching reciprocity and mutual respect. (SK)

Examines knowledge management from a critical perspective using a model of knowledge construction, embodiment, dissemination, and use. Concludes that organizations should clarify how knowledge is defined, evaluate benefits expected of knowledge management and approaches to knowledge capture, recognize employees as knowledge workers, and view…

Introduces general ideas about educational equity and reviews levels used to analyze and conceptualize educational equity. Reviews the equity theorizing of several authors to highlight their insights and to help educators understand the social and personal construction of knowledge. Also explores the relationship between educational equity and…

Appreciative inquiry is a form of organizational development based on principles of constructivism, poetics, anticipation, and simultaneity. The model has four phases: discovery, dream, design, and delivery. (SK)

Discusses the storied approach as a constructivist perspective on career counseling. The storied approach explores the client's world through story development as the client and counselor collaboratively co-construct, deconstruct, and construct life stories. Assessment consists of both quantitative and qualitative data that are woven into the…

Reviews the philosophies of radical constructivism and semiotics and discusses the implications of semiotics for radical constructivist learning. Presents the design of a constructivist learning environment using the semiotic perspective of R. Stamper (1993). (SLD)

Analyzes the validity and reliability of the evidence from children's ideas from a constructivist viewpoint and proposes a guiding set of methodological principles for the generation and evaluation of evidence. Uses the guiding principles to make a critical analysis of some well-known research studies in the field of chemistry. Contains 33…

Presents a model of conceptual change from a social constructivist perspective by examining the fallacious argumentation and discourse patterns revealed by students as they form scientific and social judgments. Provides a framework that will allow science educators to examine samples of thought related to social thinking. (Contains 47 references.)…

Examines the impact of constructivism in online learning environments with adult learners. Reviews theories of constructivism and of adult learning and considers interactive learning, collaborative learning, authentic learning, learner-centered learning, and higher order thinking skills. (Author/LRW)

Recommends viewing life career development as a narrative that facilitates holistic construction of personal meanings. Provides guidelines for the development and use of career narratives in counseling. (SK)