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What Do Lesson Plans That Use Constructivist Ideas Look Like?
What Do Lesson Plans That Use Constructivist Ideas Look Like?
The following are four lesson plans that illustrate constructivist
teaching and learning opportunities. Since there are many different
themes in constructivist philosophy, ways of applying the theory,
and even clashing "camps" of constructivists, these lessons
offer you just a few examples of the many styles used successfully.
Constructivist Expert Lesson Plan Examples
Elementary (3-6) |
Middle (5-8) |
Unit on the Underground Railroad developed by
Anna Chan Rekate
of the Manhattan School for Children. |
Lesson on tessellations by National Teacher
Training Institute Master Teacher Dory
Marcus, adapted by Jacqueline
Grennon Brooks, Ed.D. |
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High school (9-12) |
High school (9-12) |
Lesson on earthquakes developed by Alexandar
Sabatino, Jr., a National Teacher Training Institute
Master Teacher. |
Lesson on DNA Fingerprinting by Nancy
Morvillo, Assistant Professor at Florida Southern
College. |
  
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