Reauthorizing NCLB, Common Core Standards
Constructivist theory, the base for Vygostky's and Piaget's work is being seriously overlooked with standards-based reform efforts including present day Common Core. Now, I am in no way an expert on neural plasticity, but it sure sounds like the proof for Constructivist Theory to me. Theorists and experts have been left out of this conversation. Read the biographies of major reformers, including Tucker, Duncan and Spelling. Reform efforts are being rushed to pass to avoid meaningful conversations.
Authentic learning is being seriously hindered by standards.
ConstructivismWhat is meant by constructivism? The term refers to the idea that learners construct knowledge for themselves---each learner individually (and socially) constructs meaning---as he or she learns. 3 Constructing meaning is learning; there is no other kind. The dramatic
Authentic learning is being seriously hindered by standards.
ConstructivismWhat is meant by constructivism? The term refers to the idea that learners construct knowledge for themselves---each learner individually (and socially) constructs meaning---as he or she learns. 3 Constructing meaning is learning; there is no other kind. The dramatic