Constructivism is a learning theory which says that learners don't behave like tape recorders, i.e., they don't store information in their memories in the same form as they heard or read it. Rather, they create understanding that makes sense to them by relating what they hear or read to what they already know, and they store in memory the understanding they created for themselves
This view of learning is most strongly grounded in:
a. perennialism.
b. essentialism.
c. progressivism.
d. social reconstructionism.
c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Education became a state responsibility through the
A. Northwest Ordinance. B. Tenth Amendment. C. Fourteenth Amendment. D. Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
When action research is compared with other designs in educational research, we might conclude that it
a. is distinct because the researcher takes action. b. is less structured in terms of procedures. c. includes purpose statements rather than research questions. d. is less "scholarly" than other forms of educational research.
What term refers to the learned behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes that characterize a society or population?
A. ethnicity B. heritage C. environment D. culture