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Showing 1 to 20 of 58 for “"Constructivist Theory"”.
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College students' suicidal ideation: Testing the predictions of the existential - constructivist theory of suicide
… Rogers (2001) proposed an Existential - Constructivist Theory of Suicide (ECTS), in which existential distress and the inability to reconstruct meaning from adverse life events contribute to suicidal ideation. ECTS includes both interpersonal and intrapersonal drivers of suicidal …
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COSTA RICA: A PEACEFUL NATION READY TO FIGHT
… established tenets of international relations theory. Three case studies examine distinct periods of Costa Rican relations with Nicaragua, extending from the abolition of Costa Rica’s military in 1948 to the present-day. The findings are evaluated with respect to realist, liberal and …
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United States post-Cold War drug and trade policy and Mexico
… theoretical approaches - a conspiracy (realist) theory, a cultural (constructivist) theory, and a compartmentalisation (bureaucratic politics) theory.
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The roles of prior topic knowledge and text features in how readers map ideas from text
… style of the readers. The study was guided by constructivist theory and research.
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Children, television, and families: A content analysis of prime-time family programs and an examination of the influence of children's family structure on their perceptions of TV and real families
… were conducted. The project was guided by social constructivist theory, which proposes that children's interpretations of television are influenced by their cognitive development, their prior experiences, and the media content. Studies of both content and audience interpretation were conducted.
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The Experience of Being a Collaborative Writer
… collaboratively with 2 other authors. Social constructivist theory and the idea of cognitive apprenticeship provided a conceptual framework. In this study, I compared my experience with the benefits, challenges, and relational dynamics reported in the literature. Data included face-to-face …
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Students' perceptions of the roles of the teacher and the student and the effect on classroom interaction
… the classroom setting on students' learning. In constructivist theory students are said to construct their own understandings of scientific principles. It would seem reasonable, then, that students construct their own understandings of the purposes of education, and of the goals of the tasks set …
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What does this mean? : invigorating the historical question and intent of Lutheran Confirmation through coemergent learning
… as a rite and a process of ordered learning: constructivist theory guides a concise study of the epistemological roots of Piaget, Dewey, Polanyi and Whitehead. Luther’s intent, contemporary theology and the assumptions of constructivism are consistent with coemergence. “Essential, fallible and …
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Exploring the use of a dialogical argumentation instructional model to an assessment for learning tool when teaching natural science and technology in foundation phase
… argumentation as a teaching methodology. Social constructivist theory provided the over-arching theoretical framework that guided this study. The data collected was analyzed using the Toulmin Argumentation Pattern, Contiguity Argumentation Theory, and Social Constructivist Theory. Toulmin’s …
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First Grade Students' Experience Using Web-Based Computer Games on Starfall.com to Improve Literacy Skills
… specifically literacy skills.</p> <p>The constructivist theory formulated by Jean Piaget tells us we learn by doing and several more recent authors claim that cognitive development is enhanced by learners who are actively engaged, challenged, and motivated by the use of computer games.</p> …
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Mediating science learning: Promoting the acquisition and transfer of biological concepts
… the information processing model and the social-constructivist theory, provided the theoretical basis for the study. A model based on these two theories was developed to guide the construction of the intervention and the instruments to measure the transfer. This model takes into account the …
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Middle School Teachers’ Perceptions Of Homework Assignments Effective At Increasing Student Homework Completion
… completion for middle school students. The constructivist theory guided the conceptual framework. Data analysis was conducted on data collected though surveys, in-depth interviews with middle school teachers, and a review of archival homework samples. Through this phenomenological study four …
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A tacit alliance: the political economy of Iranian-Chinese relations
… era to the present day, as supported by holistic constructivist theory and cognitive approaches to foreign policy. Iranian-Chinese relations are the creation of myriad factors at many levels of interaction, be they regional, international or historical. However, this thesis focuses on the nature …
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Critical Media Literacy: A Curriculum for Middle School English Teachers
… were developed from research in critical theory, constructivist theory and sociocultural theory. Included sample lessons also align with the Common Core State Standards.</p>
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Professional Development for New Middle School Teachers to Use Constructivist Pedagogy in the Block Period
… schools noted a need for a change in pedagogy. Constructivist teaching, shown to be effective with multiple ages, has become a preferred pedagogy for elementary and middle school teachers during a block period. The review of literature includes a description of the forces behind block scheduling …
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Exploring the impact of COVID-19 curriculum recovery plan on English First-Additional language academic outcomes
… Limpopo Province. Guided by Vygotsky’s social constructivist theory and an interpretivist paradigm, the research employed a phenomenological qualitative design. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions involving 20 participants (educators, learners, and …
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The Business Of Teaching The Teaching Of Business : Using Social Constructivist Techniques To Teach Business-Orientated Advanced GNVQs
Vygotsky’s social constructivist theory suggests that the culture of a situation helps develop cognitive structures. Therefore it follows that a business ‘culture’ is needed to teach business orientated GNVQs. The perceived need was to develop such a culture and within it to construct teaching …
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NATO tapatybės analizė - Libijos ir Sirijos atvejai /
… itself in the international community. The theory of constructivism and discourse analysis method are used to analyze two cases of humanitarian crisis, Libyan and Syrian, and, more specifically, the approach of all 28 NATO members to both interventions, including their positions on NATO‘s …
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The Experiences of Secondary Teachers Co-Constructing Mental Wellness Knowledge
… the MW30 curriculum. Vygotsky’s (1986) social constructivist theory framed this study, which focused on the interactions between students and their teachers as they co-constructed knowledge. During this two-month-long study, data were collected through detailed field notes and online interviews …
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Implementing Meaningful And Sustainable Project Based Learning Pedagogy
… was framed using significant aspects of the constructivist theory, while briefly referencing other pedagogical theories. In addition, data were collected, reviewed and analyzed from personal interviews, <em>Unit Abstract</em> survey responses, and PBL documents taken from 20 educator …
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