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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)
