Constructivism: A theory of knowledge

1986/10/01 by George M. Bodner · 14 citations
Social Sciences · Psychology · #Science Education and Pedagogy #Educational Strategies and Epistemologies #Education and Critical Thinking Development

paper · doi:10.1021/ed063p873

Abstract

The goal of this paper is to outline what has been called a "radical" constructivist model of knowledge, to describe how this model relates to Piaget's theory of intellectual development, and to outline how this model can help us understand some of the things that happen in chemistry classrooms.

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