Early childhood curriculum a constructivist perspective

• Other Authors: Branscombe, N. Amanda (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Houghton Mifflin 2003
• Subjects: Early childhood education > Curricula > United States; Constructivism (Education) > United States
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This text examines curricular goals such as autonomy, development, and problem solving and links those goals with constructivist principles of learning. It explores ways teachers can create meaningful learning environments and choose curriculum tasks that are linked to the learning and development n...

Table of Contents:

• PART ONE: What Are the Aims and Assumptions? 1. What Are the Aims of Constructivist Curriculum? 2. How Constructivist Assumptions Guide Practice 3. Learning and the Three Kinds of Knowledge PART TWO: Implementing Constructivist Curriculum 4. Authentic Tasks, Choice, and Decision Making 5. Social Interaction, Play, and Projects 6. Problem Posing, Problem Solving, and Reflection 7. The Role of Community PART THREE: What Are Current Constructivist Curricula and Evaluation? 8. Building a Constructivist Curriculum 9. Constructivist Models of Instruction 10. Constructivist Evaluation: Assessment and Documentation