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Katz, Lilian G. – 1999
From the academic--or instructivist--perspective, the young child is seen as dependent on adults' instruction in the academic knowledge and skills necessary for a good start for later academic achievement. This perspective is in direct contrast to the active and interactive curriculum assumed by proponents of the constructivist approach. This…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development