The Poverty of Constructivism     

Derek Louis  Meyer 《Educational Philosophy and Theory》2009,41(3):332-341

Constructivism claims to be a postepistemology that replaces 'traditional' concepts of knowledge. Supporters of constructivism have argued that progress requires that pre-service teachers be weaned off traditional approaches and that they should adopt constructivist views of knowledge. Constructivism appears to be gaining ground rapidly and should no longer be viewed as an exercise in radical thinking primarily aimed at generating innovative teaching. It has become an integral part of the pedagogic mainstream. Close examination of the theoretical foundations of constructivism, however, reveals that the basic assumptions of constructivism are flawed. Far from being a postepistemology, constructivism simply regresses to a pre-Renaissance mindset with theology replaced with a psychologism. Constructivists should be aware that the implications of constructivism for future generations may be both profound and non-benign.  相似文献   

TOWARDS A NOTION OF 'WORLD OPINION'     

Rusciano  Frank Louis; Fiske-Rusciano  Roberta 《Int. Journal of Public Opinion Research》1990,2(4):305-322

This paper presents a content analysis of the manner in which‘world opinion’ is used in stories and editorialsof two nations' major newspapers. The authors studied the InternationalHerald Tribune and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung for themonths of February, March, and April 1986 for articles whichcontained implicit or explicit references to ‘world opinion’.These refernces were studied using a pre-designed survey instrument,which analyzed several features of the term's usage. Topicsfor discussion included: (1) the various syonyms for world opinion;(2) the agenda for world opinion; (3) the timing of referenceto particular issues on the agenda; (4) the moral and pragmaticcomponents of world opinion; and (5) the link between worldopinion and the ‘international isolation’ of nationsor individuals. The paper concludes by combining the resultsof the study into a preliminary definition of ‘world opinion’,based upon the common usage of this term. The definition comparesthe characteristics of ‘world opinion’ and ‘publicopinion’, and discusses the possible ramifications ofunderstanding the concept in this manner.  相似文献   

Age dependency in neophobia: Its influence on taste-aversion learning and the flavor-preexposure effect in rats     

Misanin  James R.  Blatt  Louis A.  Hinderliter  Charles F. 《Learning & behavior》1985,13(1):69-76

Learning & Behavior - Five experiments were conducted to evaluate various aspects of stimulus preexposure effects on conditioned saccharin aversion in rats of three age groups: weanling...  相似文献   

Minds, Brains, and Difference in Personal Understandings     

Derek  Sankey 《Educational Philosophy and Theory》2007,39(5):543-558

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The political economy of database technology     

Irving Louis Horowitz 《Publishing Research Quarterly》1985,1(1):68-80

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In defense of scientific autonomy: The two cultures revisited     

Irving Louis Horowitz 《Academic Questions》1989,2(1):22-26

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Development and implementation of a three-dimensional (3D) printing elective course for health science students     

Derek J. Harmon  Barbie A. Klein  Cecilia Im  Dylan Romero 《Anatomical sciences education》2022,15(3):620-627

Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has become more affordable, accessible, and relevant in healthcare, however, the knowledge of transforming medical images to physical prints still requires some level of training. Anatomy educators can play a pivotal role in introducing learners to 3D printing due to the spatial context inherent to learning anatomy. To bridge this knowledge gap and decrease the intimidation associated with learning 3D printing technology, an elective was developed through a collaboration between the Department of Anatomy and the Makers Lab at the University of California, San Francisco. A self-directed digital resource was created for the elective to guide learners through the 3D printing workflow, which begins with a patient's computed tomography digital imaging and communication in medicine (DICOM) file to a physical 3D printed model. In addition to practicing the 3D printing workflow during the elective, a series of guest speakers presented on 3D printing applications they utilize in their clinical practice and/or research laboratories. Student evaluations indicated that their intimidation associated with 3D printing decreased, the clinical and research topics were directly applicable to their intended careers, and they enjoyed the autonomy associated with the elective format. The elective and the associated digital resource provided students with the foundational knowledge of 3D printing, including the ability to extract, edit, manipulate, and 3D print from DICOM files, making 3D printing more accessible. The aim of disseminating this work is to help other anatomy educators adopt this curriculum at their institution.  相似文献   

Virtual anatomy and point-of-care ultrasonography integration pilot for medical students     

Marcus E. Olivares-Perez  Sally Graglia  Derek J. Harmon  Barbie A. Klein 《Anatomical sciences education》2022,15(3):464-475

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Introducing and assessing National Curriculum history at Key Stage 3 in a 13–18 comprehensive school. Formative versus summative assessment     

Derek H. Patterson 《Curriculum Journal》2013,24(2):195-213

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The College of Jewish Studies of Chicago     

Louis Katzoff 《Journal of Jewish Education》2013,79(1-2):29-32

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