Constructivism in Action: Teaching for Learning

ISBN-13: 9780415609722 / Angielski / Twarda / 2027 / 208 str.

Jon Scaife

Opis

'Constructivism in Action' sets out a framework for using constructivist ideas and approaches to promote autonomous learning.

Spis treści

1.Introduction  2.Roots of Traditional Pedagogy  3.Pioneering Constructivist Thinkers: Piaget and Vygotsky  4.Constructivist Theory  5.Taking Account of what Learners Bring  6.Goals of Education  7.Teacher Roles  8.Assessment and Evaluation  9.Supervision and Teacher Development  10.Misuses of Constructivism

O autorze

Jon Scaife is Lecturer at The University of Sheffield, UK. He is Director of the Educational and Professional Studies course (EPS) in the School of Education´s Initial Teacher Education/ Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) programme. He teaches and supervises on the PGCE Science programme, on Masters and Doctoral Programmes in Sheffield and in Singapore, and is Co-Director of the University of Sheffield´s postgraduate certificate course in teaching and learning in higher education (PCHE). His particular research interests are in constructivism, learning and the nature of knowledge.