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Peer reviewedScheurman, Geoffrey; Newman, Fred M. – Social Education, 1998
Describes criteria for authentic intellectual achievement in social studies, as well as the assessment and instruction tasks necessary to achieve these criteria. Emphasizes the importance of the construction of knowledge, disciplined inquiry, and the development of qualities of reasoning that have value outside school. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Theories
Download full textGillespie, Marilyn K. – 2002
Research findings related to constructivism have been applied to development of the Equipped for the Future (EFF) Framework and Continuum of Performance, a multi-dimensional developmental description of performance serving as a foundation for EFF-based instruction and assessment of learner progress. Acquiring expertise is a complex developmental…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes
