Radical constructivism in action : building on the pioneering work of Ernst von Glasersfeld /

Radical constructivism in action : building on the pioneering work of Ernst von Glasersfeld /

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Imprint:New York : Falmer, 2000.
Description:xv, 327 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language:English
Series:Studies in mathematics education series ; 15
Studies in mathematics education series ; 15.
Subject:
Mathematics -- Study and teaching.
Mathematics teachers -- Training of.
Science teachers -- Training of.
Constructivism (Education)
Constructivism (Education)
Mathematics -- Study and teaching.
Mathematics teachers -- Training of.
Science teachers -- Training of.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10107819
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Other authors / contributors:Steffe, Leslie P.
Thompson, Patrick W., 1949-
ISBN:0750709898
9780750709897
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • List of Figures
  • Series Editor's Preface
  • Preamble
  • Section 1. Knowledge, Language, and Communication
  • Chapter 1. Problems of Constructivism
  • Chapter 2. The Topic of Entity as it Relates to Ernst von Glasersfeld's Constructivism
  • Chapter 3. Ernst von Glasersfeld's Philosophy of Language: Roots, Concepts, Perspectives
  • Section 2. Construction of the Self, Ethics, and Paideia
  • Chapter 4. Constructivism and Paideia
  • Chapter 5. Radical Constructivism: Notes on Viability, Ethics and Other Educational Issues
  • Chapter 6. Constraints, Paideia and Occasioning: Can Mathematics Teaching be Part of Paideia?
  • Chapter 7. Epistemological Origins of Ethics
  • Chapter 8. Perspectives on Issues Concerning the Self, Paideia, Constraints and Viability, and Ethics
  • Section 3. Practice of Mathematics Education
  • Chapter 9. Students' Constructions: A Necessity for Formalizations in Geometry
  • Chapter 10. Professional Development in Recovery Education
  • Chapter 11. Constructivism in Social Context
  • Chapter 12. Perspectives on Practice in Mathematics Education
  • Section 4. Teacher Education in Mathematics and Science
  • Chapter 13. Science Teacher Preparation: An Attempt at Breaking the Re-Production Cycle of the Traditional Model of Teaching
  • Chapter 14. Constructivism, Mathematics Teacher Education, and Research in Mathematics Teacher Development
  • Chapter 15. Themes and Issues in Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Chapter 16. Becoming a Teacher-Researcher in a Constructivist Teaching Experiment
  • Chapter 17. Perspectives on Constructivism in Teacher Education
  • Section 5. Reflections and Directions
  • Chapter 18. Radical Constructivism: Reflections and Directions
  • Notes on Contributors
  • Index

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