What Is Neoconstructivism?

2011/06/22 by Nora S. Newcombe · 2 citations
Mathematics · Psychology · #Child and Animal Learning Development #Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills #Language Development and Disorders

paper · doi:10.1111/j.1750-8606.2011.00180.x

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Abstract

Abstract Piaget’s theory is no longer the dominant approach to cognitive development. Instead, many leading theorists now embrace some version of nativism. There are several alternatives to nativism, however. This article argues that neoconstructivism is an umbrella term that covers these alternatives. It delineates the essential elements of this style of thinking and outlines some key differences among neoconstructivist theories.

Citations

• Statistical Learning by 8-Month-Old Infants
• Early object labels: the case for a developmental lexical principles framework
• The Nativist-Empiricist Controversy in the Context of Recent Research on Spatial and Quantitative Development

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• The Theory Theory 2.0: Probabilistic Models and Cognitive Development
• Nora Newcombe [wikipedia]

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