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− | Eleanor Duckworth is a constructivist educator and a cognitive psychologist. Her | + | Eleanor Duckworth is a constructivist educator and a cognitive psychologist. Her main ideas of teaching learning include the ideas that the child brings in her own knowledge and experience as well as the need for a sufficiently challenging environment for the learning to happen. The teacher takes on the role of a facilitator for the learning as well the role of a researcher inquiring into the learning process. In a powerful article, she argues that the having of wonderful ideas and the asking of good questions is the key to intellectual development. |
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| Please see the following additional links. | | Please see the following additional links. |
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− | 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Duckworth Wikipedia on her. Do read the sections 'The main ideas of teaching/learning research' and 'some teaching/learning examples' | + | 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Duckworth Wikipedia on her. |
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| 2. http://www.criticalexplorers.org/investigations/ This is a compilation of ongoing investigative approaches to specific topics in History. | | 2. http://www.criticalexplorers.org/investigations/ This is a compilation of ongoing investigative approaches to specific topics in History. |
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− | 3. http://www.criticalexplorers.org/blog/categories/classroom-teaching/ - The blog linked to the above web site. Do read the pieces by Mike Fishback - particularly the one on Khan Academy. | + | 3. http://www.criticalexplorers.org/blog/categories/classroom-teaching/ - The blog linked to the above web site. |