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| A Constructivist View of Science Education | Also has links to cognitive model and applications to teaching. |
| A Qualitative Model for the Storage of Domain-Specific Knowledge and its Implications for Problem-Solving | A paper discussing a cognitive model that represents the differences in the ways that experts and novices store and use content knowledge. |
| About Learning/Theories | Discusses constructivism and how it impacts learning. |
| An Authoring Metaphor to Match Constructivist Theory | An article discussing how the constraints of authoring tools in educational software make it difficult to effectively produce multimedia titles reflective of constructivist, instructional goals. |
| An Interpretation Construction Approach to Constructivist Design | This paper describes a framework for the design of Study Support Environments (SSEs) and describe its application to three specific SSEs created as part of the Dalton Technology Plan. |
| Anchored Instruction | Gives and overview, scope/application, examples and the principles of anchored instruction. |
| Behaviorism | A paper from Gary DeMar. |
| Brent Wilson | Has links to his papers. Some of the links overlap with instructional design topic. |
| Center for Problem-Based Learning | Describes PBL and compares with the traditional method. |
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| Classroom Compass | An article on constructivism in the classroom. |
| Cognitive aspects of learning and teaching science | A paper on the factors in the development of new instructional materials in science and in the design of new instructional strategies. |
| Cognitive Flexibility Theory | Talks about the positive aspect of cognitive flexibility theory. Also has links to related article summaries and sites. |
| Cognitive Flexibility Theory | Gives an overview, scope/application, examples and principles of CF theory. |
| Cognitive Flexibility, Constructivism, and Hypertext: Random Access Instruction for Advance Knowledge Acquisition in ill-structured Domains | An article proposing a constructivist theory of learning and instruction to promote learning of difficult subject matter. |
| Cognitive Models for Structuring Hypermedia and Implications for Learning from the World-Wide Web | An article discussing the advantages of hypermedia, and the cognitive models suggested by schema theory and OCTR. |
| Computers as Cognitive Tools for Learning | This paper is the introductory chapter to a Ph.D. thesis. |
| Conceptual Framework and Instructional Approach | 'Scaffolded knowledge integration' provides the foundation for this theory of instruction. |
| Constructivism | Ton of links on definitions and articles related to constructivism. |
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| Constructivism | General discussion on constructivism. |
| Constructivism: From Philosophy to Practice | Discusses the epistemology, learning theory, and characteristics of constructivism. |
| Constructivism in Colorado: Applications of Recent Trends in Cognitive Science | A position paper that primarily deal with engineering education. |
| Constructivism in Education | Has to links to definitions, Piaget, Vygotsky and other related links. |
| Constructivism Theory | Only an overview of the paper. |
| Constructivism vs. Constructivism vs. Constructionism | Personal opinion on constructivism. |
| Constructivism, Technology and the Future of Classroom Learning | A report on educating in a world full of interactive technologies. |
| Constructivist Curricular Activities | These examples show how teachers and students are using the technology to create curricular resources. |
| Constructivist Learning Index Page | Contains many links to constructivism and related topics. |
| Constructivist Teaching Strategies | Describes the inquiry approaches and the discovery approach to teaching science. |
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| Context Based Service Learning: A Course Guide for Administrators, Teachers and Students | Gives an overview of context based education. |
| CSCL Theories | Generally describes the theories of CSCL (computer supported collaborative learning): constructivism, problem-based learning, anchored instruction, CF theory, and situated cognition. |
| Designing a Constructivist Multimedia Curricula | A report examining recent research in multimedia education and describes a new multimedia development program in an inner city high school. |
| Designing Effective Learning Environments | A brief reviewing why many school learning situations are ineffective, and introduces cognitive apprenticeship models that suggest what effective learning situations might look like. |
| EM 600: Constructivism | Talks about constructivism, its history and gives 2 examples on constructivism. |
| Epistemological Constructivism | Describes epistemological constructivism and constructivism generally. Also has some links to other types of constructivism. |
| Essays on Constructivism and Education | A links page to essays. About 10 of them are related to constructivism. |
| FAQ & Comments | Questions and answers related to anchored instruction. |
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| From Behaviorism to Cognitive Behaviorism to Cognitive Development: Steps in the Evolution of Instructional Design | It's only the abstract of the article. However, it does have the journal, volume, and page from where it came from. |
| Introduction to Educational Computing | Has links to many topics in computer assisted instruction. Also links to topics in anchored instruction and situated cognition, and the cognitive flexibility theory. |
| Issues of Teaching and Learning: Problem-Based Learning | Describes PBL. |
| Knowledge Management and Organizational Learning | A links page to papers, articles, forums, and related material on knowledge management. |
| Learning Theories | Discusses three theories of learning: Piaget's theory, constructivism and Gordon's cognitive style typology. |
| Learning with HyperText Learning Environments: Theory, Design, and Research | "A study into the acquisition and transfer of complex knowledge after using a conceptually-indexed hypertext learning environment based on recent cognitive theory and research." |
| Mathematics Education: Constructivism in the Classroom | Generally discusses constructivism in math education. It has links to other related pages on constructivism. |
| Non-Cartesian Cognitive Science | A paper. Also has some links to sites related to cognitive science and constructivism. |
| On Constructivism | A paper discussing constructivism as a possible solution to preparing students to become good adaptive learners. |
| Operationalizing Mental Models: Strategies for Assessing Mental Models to Support Meaningful Learning and Design-Supportive Learning Environments | A paper from David Jonassen which discusses constructivist learning. |
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| Overview of Constructivism | Has a lot of links to constructivism, its foundation, theory and technology. |
| Personal Construct Psychology | Hotlist of publications, list server, and related web sites. |
| Problem-Based Learning: A Presentation to ChainLInc | Describes PBL and its characteristics. |
| Problem-Based Learning and Other Curriculum Models for the Multiple Intelligences Classroom | Describes several curricular models as well as the multiple intelligence's theory. |
| Problem-Based Learning Initiative | Discusses the motivation behind problem based learning, the process, and links to other PBL web pages. |
| Rand Spiro: "Constructivism, old and new: Cognitive flexibility theory and the promotion of advanced knowledge acquisition." | Has a link to a downloadable file on the constructivism paper. |
| Reflections on Constructivism and Industrial Design | A paper by Brent Wilson. |
| Shared Understanding: Implications for Computer Supported Cooperative Work | A qualifying exam paper examining the meaning of shared understanding, reviews relevant research from the computer, cognitive, and social sciences, and suggest some research directions within the computer supported cooperative work area. |
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| Situated Cognition and the Culture of Learning | A speculative paper explaining that activity and situations are integral to cognition and learning, and how different ideas of what is appropriate learning activity produce very different results. |
| Situated Learning | Gives an overview, scope/application, examples and the principles of situated learning. |
| Technology and Education | An article discussing past methods and how it can shape future education. |
| The Constructivist Zone | Gives excerpts and full articles from the Electronic Journal of Science Education. |
| The Impact of Constructivism (and Postmodernism) on ID Fundamentals | A full paper from Brent Wilson, James Teslow, and Rionda Osman-Jouchoux. |
| Thinking Technology: Toward a Constructivist Design Model | An article discussing constructivism and its implication in instructional design. Note: This article is all in one long paragraph so it's very hard to read. Also figures are missing. |
| Using Anchored Instruction in Inservice Teacher Education | An article describing anchored instruction in detail and discusses some of its applications. |
| Using Hypermedia to Facilitate Problem-Based Learning | It's a links page to a research paper and related sites. |
| Web Browser Support for Problem-Based Learning | It's a paper on a project that has developed a learning process that is learner-focussed. It is designed to develop the investigative competencies of undergraduate Bio Sci students. |
| Weles | Has two links of interest: anchored instruction and problem-based learning. |
