In this survey of the history of constructivism, more space has been devoted to early developments (up till ca 1965) than to the work of the last few decades. Not only because most of the concepts and general insights have emerged before 1965, but also for practical reasons: much of the recent work is of a too technical and complicated nature to be described adequately within the limits of this...

background and aim: grounded theory has taken some different theoretical perspectives since its creation in 1967 by barney glaser. considering that applying grounded theory partly depends on an awareness of its philosophical perspectives, gaining knowledge about these various perspectives is required for health care professionals who are interested in studying the social processes. this review ...

In recent years, constructivism has emerged as the dominant paradigm in education and made a major intellectual impact on pedagogical development Indonesia, rooted Piaget’s cognitive development, Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory. Applying classroom is basically from psychological theory which knowledge not transferred teachers to students but constructed students’ minds. this case, focus of does...

This study presents early childhood teachers’ beliefs and practices about constructivist education. The included three components of constructivism: their professional identity, classroom practices, negotiations with children’s communities. Despite differences in individual descriptions identities, all the teachers shared conviction that construction knowledge requires a safe environment, consi...