Part I. Introduction: 1. Constructivism and education: beyond epistemological correctness Marie Larochelle and Madine Bednarz Part II. From Epistemological Constructivism to Teaching: A Variety of Views: 2. Why constructivism must be radical Ernst von Glaserfeld 3. An epistemology for didactics: speculations on situating a concept Albert Morf 4. Toward a pragmatic social constructivism Jim Garrison Part III. Teaching Within the Constructivist Mode: Practices and Promises: 5. Individual construction, mathematical acculturation, and the classroom community Paul Cobb, Marcela Perlwitz and Diana Underwood-Gregg 6. The construction of answers to insoluble problems Maria-Luisa Schubauer-Leoni and Ladislas Ntamakiliro 7. Voice and perspective: hearing epistemological innovation in students' words Jere Confrey 8. Constructivism-in-action: students examine their idea of science Jacques Desautels 9. Constructivism and ethical justification Gerard Fourez 10. Social studies, trivial constructivism, and the politics of social knowledge Stephen C. Fleury 11. Practical knowledge and school knowledge: a constructivist representation of education Yvon Pepin Part IV. The Mediating role of Teachers and Teacher Education: 12. Sociocultural perspectives on the teaching and learning of science Kenneth Tobin 13. Remarks on the education of elementary teachers Heinrich Bauersfeld 14. Constructivism as a referent for reforming scinece education Michael L. Bentley Part V. Conclusion: 15. Critical-constructivism and the sociopolitical agenda Jacques Desautels, Jim Garrison and Stephen C. Fleury Notes References Index.
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