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Peer reviewedFogarty, Robin – Educational Leadership, 1999
Today's best constructivist teaching reflects the legacies of educational visionaries such as John Dewey, Jean Piaget, Lev Vygotsky, Reuven Feuerstein, Howard Gardner, and Marian Diamond. Creative cognitive designs stem from three essential elements: creative teaching genius, excellent instructional methods, and expansive, interconnective…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Constructivism (Learning), Discovery Learning, Educational History
Peer reviewedAbbott, John; Ryan, Terence – Educational Leadership, 1999
Inquisitiveness is what drives children's learning. Cognitive scientists have devised constructivist theory to explain how an individual progresses from curiosity to new knowledge. Formal schooling has struggled unsuccessfully to simulate real-life learning situations. Emerging brain research supports bringing the community into the learning…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Brain, Community Role, Constructivism (Learning)
Peer reviewedTapscott, Don – Educational Leadership, 1999
The ultimate learning environment is the Internet itself. Digital media are helping educators and students shift from linear to hypermedia learning; from instruction to construction and discovery; from teacher- to learner-centered education; from absorbing to synthesizing material; and from school-time to customized lifelong learning. (MLH)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Computer Uses in Education, Discovery Learning, Educational Environment
