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'''Constructivism''' describes a theoretical framework that suggests humans construct meaning from current knowledge structures. <ref>Piaget, J. (1950). ''The Psychology of Intelligence''. New York: Routledge.</ref> <ref>Piaget, J. (1967). ''Logique et Connaissance scientifique''. Paris:Encyclopédie de la Pléiade.</ref> These ideas about the nature of human learning guide [[learning theory|learning theories]] and [[teaching methods]] of [[education]] informed by the constructivist viewpoint. | '''Constructivism''' describes a theoretical framework that suggests humans construct meaning from current knowledge structures. <ref>Piaget, J. (1950). ''The Psychology of Intelligence''. New York: Routledge.</ref> <ref>Piaget, J. (1967). ''Logique et Connaissance scientifique''. Paris:Encyclopédie de la Pléiade.</ref> These ideas about the nature of human learning guide [[learning theory|learning theories]] and [[teaching methods]] of [[education]] informed by the constructivist viewpoint. | ||
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Revision as of 21:04, 16 January 2008
Constructivism describes a theoretical framework that suggests humans construct meaning from current knowledge structures. [1] [2] These ideas about the nature of human learning guide learning theories and teaching methods of education informed by the constructivist viewpoint.