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Learning through children's eyes : social constructivism and the desire to learn / Penny Oldfather and Jane West with Jennifer White and Jill Wilmarth.

By: Oldfather, Penny.
Contributor(s): West, Jane, 1960-.
Series: Psychology in the classroom.Publisher: Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, c1999Description: x, 125 p. ; 28 cm.ISBN: 1557985871 (pbk.).Subject(s): Cognition in children | Constructivism (Education) | Learning, Psychology of | Motivation in education | Social interaction in childrenDDC classification: 370.1523
Contents:
Preface. - Acknowledgments. - Introduction. - Goal 1: Understanding Social Constructivism as Aa Basis for Meaningful Learning and Intrinsic Motivation. - Goal 2: Accessing Students' Thinking and Deepening Understandings of Social Constructiviam. - Goal 3: Envisioning Classroom Practices That Flow From a Social Constructivist Stance. - Goal 4: Considering Possibilities and Challenges of Seeing Learning Through Children's Eyes. - Final Review. - Appendix A: Sample Consent Form for Children's Thinking Project. - Appendix B: Children's Thinking Project Review Form. - Appendix C: An Annotated Bibliography: Books for Children and Young Adults. - Glossary. - References. - About the Authors.
Summary: "Teachers today are faced not only with increasing challenges in the classroom but also with mounting pressures to be more creative in their use of preparation time. With this in mind, the creators of the "Psychology in the Classroom" series have designed these books to be both inspiring and practical. Teachers will find that a number of user-friendly features make the educational principles discussed in these books easy to adapt for classroom use." - Back cover.
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Preface. - Acknowledgments. - Introduction. - Goal 1: Understanding Social Constructivism as Aa Basis for Meaningful Learning and Intrinsic Motivation. - Goal 2: Accessing Students' Thinking and Deepening Understandings of Social Constructiviam. - Goal 3: Envisioning Classroom Practices That Flow From a Social Constructivist Stance. - Goal 4: Considering Possibilities and Challenges of Seeing Learning Through Children's Eyes. - Final Review. - Appendix A: Sample Consent Form for Children's Thinking Project. - Appendix B: Children's Thinking Project Review Form. - Appendix C: An Annotated Bibliography: Books for Children and Young Adults. - Glossary. - References. - About the Authors.

"Teachers today are faced not only with increasing challenges in the classroom but also with mounting pressures to be more creative in their use of preparation time. With this in mind, the creators of the "Psychology in the Classroom" series have designed these books to be both inspiring and practical. Teachers will find that a number of user-friendly features make the educational principles discussed in these books easy to adapt for classroom use." - Back cover.