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Verhoeven, Ludo; Graesser, Arthur – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008
Over the past few decades, the practice of education and training has been shifting from traditional knowledge transmission approaches to constructivist approaches of knowledge construction. This evolution is supported by research in cognitive science, education, and discourse processes. Constructivist theories of learning assume that students use…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Linguistics, Prior Learning, Educational Environment