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March 29, 2017
The Comprehensive Handbook of Constructivist Teaching: From Theory to Practice
- Author
- Pelech, James
- Publisher
- Information Age Publishing, Charlotte, NC
- ISBN
- 9781607523741
- Book Review Link
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/teth.12016/abstract
- Table of Contents
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Acknowledgements
ch. 1 Getting a Head Start on Our Constructivist Practice
ch. 2 An Introduction to Constructivist Teaching
ch. 3 Principles of Constructivism
ch. 4 Translating Principles into Strategies
ch. 5 Creating a Constructivist Environment through the Linguistic Mode and Cooperative Learning
ch. 6 The Linguistic Mode and Questioning
ch. 7 The Linguistic Mode and Authentic Writing
ch. 8 Creating a Constructivist Environment through Visual Literacy
ch. 9 Visual Literacy: Why It Works
ch. 10 Macrostrategies for Creating a Constructivist Environment
ch. 11 Creating a Constructivist Environment by Using Kinesthetic Activities, Manipulatives, and Drama
ch. 12 A Metastrategy for Note Taking
ch. 13 Delivering Constructivism through Problem-Based Learning
ch. 14 Metacognition, Reflection, and Constructivism
ch. 15 The Entire Process
ch. 16 Professional Resources for the Constructivist Teacher
References
While many people talk about the Constructivist philosophy, there has
not been a publication that provides a detailed description of what a
Constructivist classroom sounds like and looks like. This book fills that
void by examining the philosophy, translating it into teaching
strategies, and providing over forty examples. These examples come
from the elementary level up to and including the collegiate level, and
include all content areas. These examples show how the Constructivist educator uses the
linguistic mode, the visual mode, and the kinesthetic mode to create a class environment in
which the Constructivist philosophy flourishes. Examples of student work are provided; the
book also includes chapters on note-taking, Problem-Based Learning (PBL), action research, and other Constructivist resources.
Written in user-friendly form, this book presents a concrete and step by step approach for translating the Constructivist philosophy into classroom practice. This book is intended for every Constructivist researcher, practitioner, and teacher-educator. The researcher and teacher-educator will benefit from topics such as the history of Constructivist thought, the principles of Constructivism and action research. This book is more than a list of recipes, and this will be beneficial to the practitioner. Starting with the principles of Constructivism, and bridging to four basic teaching strategies, the practitioner is guided on how to use different learning modes and meta-strategies to create a true Constructivist practice.
An educator's life is made up of one's philosophy, teaching principles, daily strategies,resources, and research tools. This book provides an in-depth look, from the Constructivist perspective, at each one of these components. In every sense of the word, this book is truly comprehensive. (From the Publisher)
Written in user-friendly form, this book presents a concrete and step by step approach for translating the Constructivist philosophy into classroom practice. This book is intended for every Constructivist researcher, practitioner, and teacher-educator. The researcher and teacher-educator will benefit from topics such as the history of Constructivist thought, the principles of Constructivism and action research. This book is more than a list of recipes, and this will be beneficial to the practitioner. Starting with the principles of Constructivism, and bridging to four basic teaching strategies, the practitioner is guided on how to use different learning modes and meta-strategies to create a true Constructivist practice.
An educator's life is made up of one's philosophy, teaching principles, daily strategies,resources, and research tools. This book provides an in-depth look, from the Constructivist perspective, at each one of these components. In every sense of the word, this book is truly comprehensive. (From the Publisher)