Constructionism is a problem-based instructional theory that holds that knowledge is best built through shared, tangible experiences. In the process of learning, Constructionism holds that people learn most effectively by making things. Constructionism connects closely with experiential learning. In Constructivism, children build their cognitive tools in interaction with external reality. Effective Strategies All learning activities should … Read more
This is a summary of Sleep Loss, Learning Capacity, and Academic Performance Authors: Giuseppe Curcio, Michele Ferrara, Luigi De Gennaro Affiliations: Department of Psychology, University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’; Department of Internal Medicine and Public Health, University of L’Aquila Publication: Sleep Medicine Reviews, Vol. 10, Publisher: Elsevier Ltd. Click here to check the original version. … Read more
This is a summary of Multiple Intelligences After Twenty Years Howard Gardner, Invited Address, American Educational Research Association, April 2003 Click here to check the original version. Gardner uses this address to trace where the theory of multiple intelligences came from and where it stood twenty years after “Frames of Mind”. The theory’s roots He starts … Read more
This is a summary of Infants and Toddlers Exploring Mathematics Eugene Geist, Young Children Click here to check the original version. This article makes a case that math learning starts well before preschool. Geist argues that everyday infant and toddler behaviors, such as dumping blocks, banging drums, and filling cups, are early forms of mathematical … Read more
This is a summary of Parenting Styles: The Four Styles of Parenting Author: Kendra Cherry Publication: About.com Psychology Click here to check the original version. This article summarizes Diana Baumrind’s foundational research on parenting styles and how later psychologists built on it, then walks through what each style tends to produce in children. Baumrind studied more … Read more
This is a summary of Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Limits of Social Constructionism Author: David Peterson, Sociology Department, Northwestern University Click here to check the original version. This paper pushes back on both strong social constructionism and strong nativism, using the concept of number as its test case. Peterson argues that neither side has it … Read more