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Kingsley, Karla V.; Brinkerhoff, Jonathan – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2011
Student-centered instruction incorporating authentic assessments can provide an alternative instructional model. Student-centered instruction generally requires learners to take on alternate roles such as that of historian, advocate or op-ed writer in order to complete a project. It is often both collaborative and constructivist in nature. In…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Secondary Education, Performance Based Assessment, Program Effectiveness
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Semrau, Penelope; Boyer, Barbara A. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1995
Describes three computer-based lessons using constructivist learning principles. Includes a telecommunications lesson using an online vendor, an interactive video lesson on van Gogh's paintings, and a CD-ROM lesson on ancient lands. Includes figures depicting screens from all three lessons. (CFR)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Art History, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education