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Closing the Circle: From Dewey to Web 2.0

Closing the Circle: From Dewey to Web 2.0
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Author(s): Maria Luisa Pérez Cavana (Open University, UK)
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 13
Source title: Information Technology and Constructivism in Higher Education: Progressive Learning Frameworks
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Carla R. Payne (Union Institute and University of Vermont College, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-654-9.ch001

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Abstract

Taking into account the complexity and multiplicity of constructivist theories, the first part of this chapter focuses on the relationship between epistemology and pedagogy in constructivism, in particular in the radical constructivist position of von Glasersfeld, which is considered a significant referent in constructivism. To overcome some of the shortcomings of radical constructivism, the author have then explored the origins of constructivist theory and practice in the work of John Dewey, whose ideas could be still a source of inspiration for constructivist educational practice. The second part of this chapter analyses the social constructivist development in different internet-based learning platforms and social software and considers at the end some practical difficulties and benefits of online learning for the implementation of constructivist learning theories for learners as teachers.

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