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Hi Lowell and Paul,

There was a very long discussion on this list several n=months ago on
Constructivism.  I may abe getting too old for this since I don't seem to
retain definations much beyond the next days classes.  I think that  a
lot of what we are doing is defined as constructive(I hope in all
senses).  Dewey and Van had a lot to say on this topic.  Perhaps you can
go back in the index of PHYSHARE and did some of the past responses out
of the computer archives.

It seems to me that we are to allow students to construct(hence the term)
meaning for themselves.  This implies lots of activity on the part of the
student.

I may learn the proper terms by the time I retire.  I may even learn to
be a good teacher.  However, after 32 yrs of doing my damdest, I not sure
that I have enough time left to do either.

Alan

On Sun, 5 Mar 1995, Lowell Herr wrote:

> > Lowell Herr wrote:
> > <Would you define the term, constructivist, so we operate from a similar
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> > "Children Are Active Meaning Makers" from Robert L. Anderson,
> > Beyond the Bubble conference.
> > Paul
> I know beauty when I see it but I don't yet recognize constructivism.  I
> have read quite a bit of babble about this term but as yet I have not
> seen how it directly relates to students learning material.
>
> Lowell