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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 370.152 EAN: 9780130606624 Edition: 2nd ISBN: 0130606626 Label: Prentice Hall Manufacturer: Prentice Hall Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 136 Publication Date: January 08, 2001 Publisher: Prentice Hall Studio: Prentice Hall Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Constructivist ThinkingIn Search of Understanding is the most logical, and effective paradigm in education. It helped me clarify and understand my own thinking and also changed how I see the education process for my students. If you need iron-grip control of your classroom at all times, this book is not for you. If you are ready open your mind, your classroom, and your students to new possibilities, this is a step in the right direction. Rating:  - Excellent Text on Many LevelsThe authors in this text present a clear and organized overview of constructivist learning that is accessible to the beginner interested in the topic. The text is geared toward primary education, but I have been able to implement modified constructivist techniques presented in the text in my college courses. Constructivism is valuable for any learner. I am disturbed at the negative comments regarding this book. I would not suggest that the book is above critisim, but the current retoric ... Read More Rating:  - Parallax View of the ClassroomThe author's case for constructivism is predicated on unrealistic notions not only concerning the realities of education, but also the fundamentals of social diversity. The book seems to take the view that the more radical a notion is the more bookworthy it becomes. This concept is promoted by outlandish recommendations that clearly could not be practically implemented ... or even reasonable to consider. The author does not provide empirical evidence to support his opinion. The author seems to rely ... Read More Rating: - In Search of Understanding: The Case for Constructivist ClasDo you teach in a classroom in which there are no behavior problems. Where students sit at there desks with arms folded and smiles on their faces, eager to jump at the challenge you are about to put before them? No? This book assumes you do. Not only is this book an excersize in Utopia, it is very liberal by design. Several times, known communists are quoted and their ideas taken as gospel. Do you want our children being taught by a teacher following a socialist agenda? Do you want to teach your classroom ... Read More Rating: - Short and Sweet and to the PointI first read the 1993 edition in 1993, and I was sold on it. There is no more clear nor concise book on constructivist instructional design in the business. The book is practical and can be read quickly. It doesn't get bogged down in too much jargon or theory. I object to one critic who claims the book is "ivory tower" and leans to much on science and math examples. The book is just the opposite from "ivory tower" and as for math and science examples, as a science teacher who spent years reading theory ... Read More 
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