Basing technique on Piaget's constructivism.

From: Childhood Education | Date: August 6, 1996| Author: | Copyright information

Piaget's theory of constructivism states that learning begins from the inside of the child. Constructivism is a scientific theory that explains the nature of human knowledge. It is also the only known theory that explains children's construction of knowledge from birth to adolescence. Finally, constructivism informs educators of how Piaget's distinction among the three kinds of knowledge changes the teaching methods of educators.

Constructivism, the view that much of learning originates from inside the child, has become increasingly popular in recent years. Many educators, however, use the ...

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