Although constructivism has many meanings and connotations in educational literature, I will examine this concept specifically from the perspective of my academic training (as a Developmental Psychologist) in this article. In addition to my academic background, I have reached a broader understanding of constructivism from my own teaching. Consequently, some of what I write represents extensions...

Piaget's body of work had two major theoretical thrusts: constructivism and stage theory. Both constructivism and stage theories articulate modern work on conceptual development, albeit transformed by developments in cognitive science and cognitive neuroscience. A case study of conceptual change in childhood within a framework theory of intuitive biology illustrates these points.

participation is a process in which people involved to make endeavors aiming at a common goal; and they do this actively, freely with awareness and accountability. women participation as one of the principles for development can be studied from different perspectives. the objective of the present study is to investigate social and cultural factors influencing social participation of rural women...

Scholars, psychologists and pedagogues like Al-Ghazali, Skinner, Piaget, Vygotsky others give us an opportunity to have insight into: 1) How re-think education; 2) What is the most comprehensive way for a learner learn?; 3) Imagine new environment that can better future especially growing child. They are people who remind learning always involve interaction with other people, submitting ourselv...

Instructional designers are expected to be familiar with the epistemological underpinnings of several theories and their consequences on the process of instruction. Constructivism is the dominant theory of the last decade and supports construction of knowledge by the individual. This paper discusses the basic principles underlying constructivism, particularly active, collaborative and authentic...

Education has long been driven by its metaphors for teaching and learning. These metaphors have influenced both educational research and educational practice. Complexity and constructivism are two theories that provide functional and robust metaphors. Complexity provides a metaphor for the structure of myriad phenomena, while constructivism provides a metaphor for learning. In the synthesis of ...

This study is based on clinical sociological principles derived from Durkheim's and Weber's theories, as well as from contemporary research findings which suggest that religion and feminism can be social sources of empowerment for women. The theoretical orientation therefore incorporates social and cultural influences on behavior, as well as the intrapsychic and interpersonal decision-making pr...