Books : In Search of Understanding: The Case for Constructivist Classrooms
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by: Jacqueline Grennon Brooks, Martin G. Brooks
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 370.152
EAN: 9780871203588
ISBN: 0871203588
Label: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve
Manufacturer: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 136
Publication Date: July 25, 1999
Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve
Sales Rank: 325487
Studio: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Deve
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Product Description:
The activities that transpire within the classroom either help or hinder students'
learning. Any meaningful discussion of educational renewal, therefore, must focus explicitly and
directly on the classroom, and on the teaching and learning that occur within it. This book
presents a case for the development of classrooms in which students are encouraged to construct
deep understandings of important concepts.
Jacqueline Grennon Brooks and Martin Brooks present a new set of images for educational
settings, images that emerge from student engagement, interaction, reflection, and construction.
They have considerable experience in creating constructivist educational settings and conducting
research on those settings. Authentic examples are provided throughout the book, as are
suggestions for administrators, teachers, and policymakers.
For the new edition of their popular book, the authors have written an introduction that places
their work in today's educational renewal setting. Today, they urge, the case for constructivist
classrooms is much stronger and the need more critical.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Constructivist Thinking
In Search of Understanding is the most logical, and effective paradigm in education. It helped me clarify and understand my own thinking and also changed how I see the education process for my students. If you need iron-grip control of your classroom at all times, this book is not for you. If you are ready open your mind, your classroom, and your students to new possibilities, this is a step in the right direction.
Rating:  - Excellent Text on Many Levels
The authors in this text present a clear and organized overview of constructivist learning that is accessible to the beginner interested in the topic. The text is geared toward primary education, but I have been able to implement modified constructivist techniques presented in the text in my college courses. Constructivism is valuable for any learner.
I am disturbed at the negative comments regarding this book. I would not suggest that the book is above critisim, but the current retoric ... Read More
Rating:  - Parallax View of the Classroom
The author's case for constructivism is predicated on unrealistic notions not only concerning the realities of education, but also the fundamentals of social diversity. The book seems to take the view that the more radical a notion is the more bookworthy it becomes. This concept is promoted by outlandish recommendations that clearly could not be practically implemented ... or even reasonable to consider. The author does not provide empirical evidence to support his opinion. The author seems to rely ... Read More
Rating: - In Search of Understanding: The Case for Constructivist Clas
Do you teach in a classroom in which there are no behavior problems. Where students sit at there desks with arms folded and smiles on their faces, eager to jump at the challenge you are about to put before them? No? This book assumes you do. Not only is this book an excersize in Utopia, it is very liberal by design. Several times, known communists are quoted and their ideas taken as gospel. Do you want our children being taught by a teacher following a socialist agenda? Do you want to teach your classroom ... Read More
Rating: - Short and Sweet and to the Point
I first read the 1993 edition in 1993, and I was sold on it. There is no more clear nor concise book on constructivist instructional design in the business. The book is practical and can be read quickly. It doesn't get bogged down in too much jargon or theory. I object to one critic who claims the book is "ivory tower" and leans to much on science and math examples. The book is just the opposite from "ivory tower" and as for math and science examples, as a science teacher who spent years reading theory ... Read More
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