Constructivism, Problem-Solving, Effective Tutoring
Educational Paradigms
- Ontology
- Epistemology
- Methodology
- Pedagogy
The Classical Paradigm
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Ontological reality exists
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Epistemology is logical, and leads to truths that exist outside ourselves
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The mind is a clean slate, ready to learn
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Knowledge is transmitted orally and verbally according to hierarchy of teacher/wise one to student/clean slate
The Constructivist Paradigm
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Ontological reality may not exist, or anyway it's so far beyond us we might as well not worry about it
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Absolute truth is either nonexistent or unattainable; knowledge is always in process, never perfected; there are no unassailable truths
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Knowledge is acquired recursively and cognitively: through reflection on the combination of sensory inputs and prior knowledge
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Passive learning doesn't work; it's a process of discovery and the construction of "mental models"
Constructivism, Problem-Solving, Effective Tutoring
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