Constructivism

Constructivism as a theory of learning focuses on the learner's need to make sense of new information. Dewey approached it from a philosophical standpoint, Piaget from a biological, and Vygotsky from a social perspective. Together they emphasize the importance of looking at what the learner brings to a new experience as well as what the "out-there" experience contains. The consultants on these videos apply constructivistic points of view to important topics in education.

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	Adolescent Cognition: Thinking in a New Key It is not just teenage bodies that undergo tremendous changes in adolescence; young minds begin working in new ways that sometimes cause awkward situations just as do the newly elongated legs or...	$250.00 View details...
	Concrete Operations According to Jean Piaget, intelligence develops in a necessary sequence of stages that are related to age. Piaget’s theories have given us profound insights into the cognitive development of...	$250.00 View details...
	Morality: Judgments and Action Combining archival materials, a replication of a recent study with young children and frank interviews with contemporary college students, this production summarizes much of the current research...	$250.00 View details...
	Scaffolding Self-Regulated Learning in Primary Classrooms Building on the ideas of Lev Vygotsky and Jerome Bruner, the consultants for this film worked with teachers in urban schools to foster self-regulated learning. This production presents both the...	$250.00 View details...
	Using What We Know: Applying Piaget's Developmental Theory The opening line of this upbeat production is "Teaching is both an art and a science." Filmed in three disparate but remarkable classrooms, it illustrates how effective learning takes place when...	$250.00 View details...