Constructivism Web Pages

For those on the list interested in constructivism, might I suggest these Web pages:

• Vygotsky's Distinction Between Lower and Higher Mental Functions and Recent Studies on Infant Cognitive Development -- by Eugene Subbotsky

• The Virtual Faculty of Massey University's Second Project -- Celebration of the Centenary of the Birth of Lev Semenovish Vygotsky

• Net Teach Listing of Teaching and Learning on the Internet -- Martin Ryder, University of Colorado at Denver School of Education

• Beyond the Individual-Social Antimony in Discussions of Piaget and Vygotsky -- by Michael Cole, University of California, San Diego and James V. Wertsch, Washington University, St. Louis

These pages do get hit quite often and you might find trouble reaching them at peak times. Those who go to these pages need to explore the various links on each page to get a full appreciation for constructivist and behaviorialist concepts.

This list of resources compiled by:

Dr. John Kachurick
Associate Professor
College Misericordia
Dallas, PA 18612
omdept@epix.net
(717) 674-6301 or 675-1769
FAX (717) 675-2441

See also this case study of Constructivist Learning in an Online Learning Community:

Bring a Candle, Not a Sparkler by Barry Kort.