constructivism, as a method of discussion in international politics and foreign policy, is considered a young method which is based on philosophical subjects in social sciences. first the article presents the philosophical approach of constructivism through a logical course and shows its difference with competitive approaches; then enters the constructivism of international relations and discus...

The constructivist approach to acquiring new knowledge has very much been appreciated by foreign language practitioners for optimal learning. E-Model, developed Atkins & Karplus (1962) as a research-based implies that the learners construct on their own (Lynch, 2017). present paper then suggests implementation of instructional E-Model in teaching scientific content Master students through S...

In this paper we discuss the potentialities of 3D virtual worlds in education. We argue that assignments in virtual worlds and a constructivist approach go hand in hand. We identify the aspects of virtual worlds (such as ActiveWorlds and SecondLife) that make them useful for education and research, as well as aspects that do not. We found that intertwining real life instructional courses with v...

Traditionally, instructional design has adopted a behaviourist theoretical perspective, but with the influence of other major learning theories and the latest technological advances, cognitivist and constructivist perspectives have gained more predominance. Whichever approach we choose, if we want to take advantage of the web potential as an educational tool, we need to apply the basic componen...

This paper analyses the shift from constructivist to existentialist conceptions of authenticity in tourism. I argue that the existentialist approach represents a withdrawal from an ongoing and unresolved debate, rather than the reconciliation that it has sometimes been presented as. Such an approach has divorced the notion of authenticity from any inherent relationship to the act of touring. Ut...