Science Education Reform: National Trends I

Science Education Reform: National Trends I

• New Theories of How We Learn: Constructivism
  • We Construct Knowledge to Existing Mental Frameworks from Personal Experiences
  • Influenced by Previous Conceptions (Students not “Blank Slate”)
  • Must Develop Dissatisfaction with Our Beliefs or Understandings

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