Electronic Textbook on Constructivism

Compliled by Laura Thibodeau
Constructivism
This site provides backgroud information, definitions and constructivist readings.

Constructivism: >From philosophy to practice
This site gives the history, characteristics, and applications of constructivism.

Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching
Here you will find great ideas for inquiry-based learning and teaching in the fields of math and science.

2Learn: 2Learn Together @2Learn--Web Links About Constructivism
The following web links focus on the subject of constructivism and how it
 relates to collaborative learning.

Providing Hands-On, Minds-On, and Authentic Learning Experiences in Science
This site defines hands-on, minds-on, authentic way of teaching science.

Constructivism
This site allows you to learn more about John Dewey, Lev Vygotsky, and the connection between constuctivism and computers.

Constructivism vs. Instructivism
This page was designed for researching two pedagogical styles of instruction.  Its purpose
 is to introduce teachers, briefly, to example philosophies and opinions regarding the
different models.

Perspectives on Instruction: Behaviorism, Cognitivism, and Constructivism
This page describes three different perspectives: behaviorism, cognitivism and constructivism and how each is used to teach and learn.

PP: Constructivism
This site provides information about constructivist teaching in the science classroom and provides lesson plans to help you get started.

Constructivist Classrooms
This site reviews the constructivist classroom.