Cooperative Learning: An Alternative To Teaching at a Medieval University.

Bodner, George M.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ546474

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Cooperative Learning: An Alternative To Teaching at a Medieval University.

Bodner, George M.; And Others

Australian Science Teachers Journal, v43 n1 p23-28 Mar 1997

Examines the constructivist theory of knowledge which basically proposes that knowledge is constructed in the mind of the learner. Particular emphasis is placed on how a shift can be made from someone who teaches to someone who facilitates learning in a classroom environment in which the students are active participants in the learning process. (AIM)

Descriptors: Active Learning, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning, Educational Theories, Higher Education, Learning Motivation, Learning Strategies, Methods Research, Student Attitudes, Student Participation, Teacher Influence, Teacher Role, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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