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  1. A journey into Constructivism- A practicing teacher's perspective.
  2. Building an Understanding of Constructivism- A great article by the SEDL.
  3. Constructivism versus Behaviorism versus Cognitivism- A great introduction to the constructivist theory.
  4. Constructivism: From Philosophy to Practice - Contains sections on constructivist epistemology, learning theory, characteristics of constructivism, and constructivist checklist for educators.
  5. Constructivism in Science Education - Links, essays and information on constuctivism, by the Virginia Association of Science Teachers. Contains links to other web sites and essays/journals on constructivism. Some information on Piaget and Vygotsky.
  6. Constructivism Links - Very comprehensive site. Contains links to other sites on constructivism. Includes sections on Sociocultural Theory, Enactivism, Postmodern Thought as well as links to information about Bartlett, Seely Brown, Bruner, Dewey, Fisher, Hanley, Piaget, von Glaserfeld, and Vygotsky.
  7. Constructivism Mind Map - Constructivism Mind Map. Describes overall principles, goals of constructivist education, and the roles of teachers and learners.
  8. Constructivism, Workplace Learning, and Vocational Education. - Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which shows how constructivism relates to vocational education.
  9. Constructivist Learning Design Paper - Describes the constructivist approach to "designing for learning" rather than planning for teaching. Includes sections on constructivist learning design and educational precedents.
  10. Constructivist Learning Theory- How do educational leaders feel about constructivism?
  11. Higher Level Thinking - Using constructivist approaches, this site provides a model that uses the primary colors of light as an organizer for teaching three basic kinds of thinking.
  12. Is It Constructivism?- Identifies 5 qualities of constructivist teaching.
  13. On Constructivism- Discusses strategies for implementing a constructivist lesson.
  14. The Constructivist Zone- An editorial by David T. Crowther.
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