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Article: Constructivism as substitute for memorization in learning: meaning is created by learner.
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- Education
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- September 22, 1995
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Introduction
Reacting to a decade of criticism and topdown school reform efforts, educators have begun to develop their own tactics to improve education based on the inherent content of schooling: authentic learning, critical thinking, knowledge creation and ownership by the student, new roles for teachers, and the school as a caring community (Elmore, 1991a; Lipman, 1991; Murphy, 1991; Lieberman, Darling-Hammond, & Zukerman, 1991; Baumann, 1991; Newmann, 1991: and Pechman 1992). These developments have diverse origins, share a common emphasis on students' intellectual development, and tend to be considered under the increasingly popular term constructivism. ...