In Search of Understanding The Case for

This text builds a case for the development of classrooms where students construct deep understandings of important concepts. The book presents new images for educational settings: student engagement, interaction, reflection, and construction.

Introduction

vii

Part I. The Call for Constructivism

Honoring the Learning Process

3

(12)

Considering the Possibilities

15

(8)

Coming To Know One's World

23

(12)

Part II. Some Guiding Principles of Constructivism

Posing Problems of Emerging Relevance to Students

35

(11)

Structuring Learning Around Primary Concepts: The Quest for Essence

46

(14)

Seeking and Valuing Students' Points of View

60

(9)

Adapting Curriculum To Address Students' Suppositions

69

(16)

Assessing Student Learning in the Context of Teaching

85

(16)

Part III. Creating Constructivist Settings

Becoming a Constructivist Teacher

101

(18)

Pursuing Meaningful Victories

119

(9)

Bibliography

128

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In Search of Understanding The Case for Constructivist Classrooms

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