Learning Through Children's Eyes: Social Constructivism and the Desire to Learn (Psychology in the Classroom S., #12)

by Penny Oldfather, Jane West, Jennifer White, and Jill Wilmarth

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The authors of this text argue that learning becomes more effective and meaningful when teachers adopt a "social constructivist" perspective. This education approach assumes that each child makes sense of the world in unique ways and that successful teachers come to see learning "through children's eyes". The book illustrates the power of this approach by showing the experiences of teachers involved in two projects. In the first, teachers analyze taped interviews with children to better understand their individual thought processes. And in a literature discussion project, the authors show how carefully selected books can help children and young teens understand their own learning processes.
  • ISBN10 1557985871
  • ISBN13 9781557985873
  • Publish Date 1 January 1999
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 31 March 2010
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint American Psychological Association
  • Edition Annotated edition
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 120
  • Language English