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Constructivism

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constructivism (general)
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John Dewey

Books by John Dewey (Ontario Tech Omni Search)
Books by John Dewey (eBooks - Project Gutenberg)
How we think
Dewey, J. (1910). How we think. New York: D.C. Heath

Jean Piaget

Books by Jean Piaget (Ontario Tech Omni Search)
The language and thought of the child
Piaget, J. (1959). The language and thought of the child. New York: Humanities Press.
The construction of reality in the child
Piaget, J. (1954). The construction of reality in the child. New York: Basic Books.

Jerome S. Bruner

The process of education
Bruner, J.S. (1960). The process of education. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
In search of pedagogy: The selected works of Jerome Bruner
Bruner, J.S. (2006). In search of pedagogy: The selected works of Jerome Bruner, 1957-1978.
Jerome Bruner: Developing a sense of the possible
Keiichi, T. (2013). Jerome Bruner: Developing a sense of the possible. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.

Lev Vygotsky

Books by Lev Vygotsky
Thought and language
Vygotsky, L. (1962). Thought and language. Cambridge: MIT.
Mind in society
Vygotsky, L. (1978). Mind in society. Cambridge: Harvard.
An introduction to Vygotsky
Daniels, H. (1997). An introduction to Vygotsky. London: Routledge

Paulo Freire

Books by Paulo Freire (Ontario Tech Omni Search)
Pedagogy of the oppressed
Freire, P. (1990). Pedagogy of the oppressed. New York: Continuum.
Critical constructivism
Steinberg, S.R. (2014). Critical constructivism. In D. Coghlan & M. Brydon-Miller (Eds.), The Sage encyclopedia of action research (204-207). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Constructivism - Books

The Comprehensive Handbook of Constructivist Teaching by James Pelech; Gail W. Pieper
Call Number: LB1590.3 .P45 2010
ISBN: 9781607523741
Publication Date: 2010
Constructivism by Catherine Twomey Fosnot (Editor)
Call Number: LB1590.3 .C676 2005
ISBN: 9780807745700
Publication Date: 2005
The Theory and Practice of Online Learning by Terry Anderson
Call Number: E-Book
ISBN: 1897425082
Publication Date: 2008
Modeling with Technology: Mindtools for Conceptual Change by David H. Jonassen
Call Number: LB1028.5 .J62 2006
ISBN: 9780131703452
Publication Date: 2005
Mindstorms: Children, computers and powerful ideas by Seymour A. Papert
Call Number: QA20.C65 P36 1993
ISBN: 9780465046744
Publication Date: 1993

Problem-based Learning - Books

New Approaches to Problem-Based Learning: Revitalising Your Practice in Higher Education by Terry Barrett; Sarah Moore
Call Number: LB2361 .N49 2011
ISBN: 0415871492
Publication Date: 2011
A Practical Guide to Problem-Based Learning Online by Maggi Savin-Baden
Call Number: E-Book
ISBN: 9780415437882
Publication Date: 2007
Problem-Based Learning: An Inquiry Approach by John Barell
Call Number: LB1027.42 .B37 2007
ISBN: 9781412950046
Publication Date: 2007
Problem-Based Learning in Higher Education by Savin-Baden, Maggi (Contribution by)
Call Number: LB1027.42 .S28 2000
ISBN: 0335203388
Publication Date: 2000
A Practical Guide to Problem-Based Learning Online by Maggi Savin-Baden
Call Number: E-Book
ISBN: 9780415437875
Publication Date: 2007

Problem-based Learning
McMaster University, Centre for Leadership in Learning

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