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Selected sites on Constructivism from the Math Forum's Internet Mathematics Library:   Calculus, Concepts, Computers, and Cooperative Learning (C4L) - Ed Dubinsky, David Mathews, and Keith Schwingendorf "Constructivist learning theory in practice," following six principles: research into student learning is critical; conceptual understanding is ... more>>   Center for Science & Mathematics Teaching (CSMT) - Tufts University The Center, directed by Ronald Thornton, develops curricula, activities, and computer tools which allow students to participate actively in their own ... more>>   Epistemology and Learning Group - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Constructionism asserts that knowledge is not simply transmitted from teacher to student, but is actively constructed by the mind of the learner, and ... more>>   Essays in Humanistic Mathematics - Alvin White, Editor; MAA Notes A collection of papers published by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) that give an account of the social and historical nature of ... more>>   Essays on Constructivism and Education - Tom O'Haver; Maryland Collaborative for Teacher Preparation An extensive collection of articles on constructivist teaching strategies, change in education, technology in the classroom, hypertext and cognitive ... more>>   Providing Hands-On, Minds-On, and Authentic Learning Experiences in Mathematics (NCREL) - Cathy Cook; Pathways to School Improvement A linked essay giving overview, background, and issues around constructivist theory and its implementation. "When educators begin to see learning as ... more>>  Constructivist Inquiry (Readings from LiveText) Democracy and Education (John Dewey): The classic work, in hypertext form. In a sense, Dewey was the first to bring constructivism (a.k.a. instrumentalism) to pedagogic discourse. Grazing the Net: Raising a Generation of Free Range Students (Jamie McKenzie, From Now On): A discussion of constructivism and the Inquiry approach using the Internet in the Classroom. From Now On is an educational journal devoted to technology-related issues. Technology and Education: New Wine in New Bottles - Choosing Pasts and Imagining Educational Futures (Robert McClintock, Luyen Chou, Frank Moretti and Don H. Nix: NLTL, 1993): Constructivist Pedagogy and school design discussed in light of post-print information technologies. For more, search or browse Constructivism in the Math Forum's Internet Mathematics Library.

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