Proponents of the constructivist approach believe that

A. schools should increase the amount of rote memorization required to ensure children are acquiring enough knowledge.
B. passive learning is best suited for teaching children critical thinking skills.
C. collaboration-children working together in efforts to understand-should receive more emphasis in schools.
D. play and recess should be eliminated from the curriculum.


Answer: C

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