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In Search of Understanding: The Case for Constructivist Classrooms, Revised Edition

by Jacqueline Grennon Brooks and Martin G. Brooks


  • Dedication

  • Acknowledgments

  • Introduction

  • Part I: The Call for Constructivism


  • Chapter 2. Considering the Possibilities

  • Chapter 3. Coming To Know One's World

  • Part II: Some Guiding Principles of Constructivism

    • Chapter 4. Principle #1: Posing Problems of Emerging Relevance to Students

  • Chapter 5. Principle #2: Structuring Learning Around Primary Concepts: The Quest for Essence

  • Chapter 6. Principle #3: Seeking and Valuing Students' Points of View

  • Chapter 7. Principle #4: Adapting Curriculum To Address Students' Suppositions

  • Chapter 8. Principle #5: Assessing Student Learning in the Context of Teaching

  • Part III: Creating Constructivist Settings

    • Chapter 9. Becoming a Constructivist Teacher

  • Chapter 10. Pursuing Meaningful Victories

  • Bibliography

  • About the Authors

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