Being a constructivist by (part of my acquired) nature, (okay…a “folk” constructivist!) I nonetheless am discrete about laying out this most commonsensical position in my work. After all, it’s a prejudice too.
Because constructivist theory, models, and perspectives fit nicely with much of cognitive science, the psychology of learning, social psychology, and depth psychology, its development and theories are well-represented on the web.
“all of this active, meaningful, and socially-embedded self-organization reflects an ongoing developmental flow in which dynamic dialectical tensions are essential.” (Michael J. Mahoney; Constructivism and Why Is It Growing?
resources:
Constructivism @Univ.ofColorado, Denver (Martin Ryder)
Constructivism, Instructivism, and Related Sites@ emTech
getting into provocative details:
[summary] Constructivist Theory @ tip.psychology
Constructivism From Philosophy to Practice (Elizabeth Murphy)
A Journey Into Constructivism (Martin Dougiamas)
‘Radical Constructivism’ is a bridging concept; favorably to “auto-poesis”
[Links] Radical Constructivism
Lastly, for excellent overviews of important theorists gleened from any of the above, infed.org remains the best one-stop shop for information on informal and experiential learning.
