Constructivism: Theory, Perspectives and Practice

by Catherine Twomey Fosnot

Part I, which covers the theoretical aspects of constructivism, includes chapters from Ernst von Glasersfeld, Catherine Twomey Fosnot, and Paul Cobb. In Part II, Candace Julyan, Eleanor Duckworth, Deborah Schifter, June S. Gould, Rheta DeVries, Betty Zan, and Maxine Greene provide perspectives from the field. Part III, which explores practices in the classroom, features work from Jill Bodner Lester, Susan Cowey, George Forman, Dewey Dykstra, Jr.

Genres: Philosophy, Education, Theory

228 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Cathy Fosnot is a leading voice in mathematics education. She is Professor Emerita of Education at the City College of New York and the founder of Mathematics in the City, a national center for professional development located at the college. In 2007 she established New Perspectives on Learning to devote her time to speaking around the world, fostering school change through professional learning and support, and producing new resources and materials.

Reviews

[Gabrielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great review of the field of constructivism. Highly recommended if you're in the field of Education/Learning Theory.

[Applied Social Studies Bedford · Rating 4 out of 5]

Available from the University of Bedfordshire Library. Click here to view the catalogue record: http://www.library.beds.ac.uk/record=...

This enduring bestseller remains the most comprehensive examination of constructivism and its relationship to teaching and learning. Closing the gap between theory and practice, well-known scholars make constructivism accessible by showing its application in everyday classrooms. Building on the success of the first edition, the authors have completely updated this popular text and expanded its scope to include examples of constructivist teaching across all grade levels and disciplines. An ambitious revision of a now classic text, Constructivism: Theory, Perspectives, and Practice, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for practicing teachers, teacher educators, and curriculum specialists in mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts.

[Gillian Bourassa]

I read the first edition and wish I was able to read the 2nd edition (or even better, a third edition published within the last year or so). I was also disappointed that in the section about constructivism in the content areas, every content area except social studies was included. Even so, it provided some good insight into the philosophy -- and would be useful for everyone to take a step back and peruse now that Danielson's teacher evaluation model is upon us.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good explanation of constructivism.