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Constructivism
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Undergraduate 3
04/23/2010

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Concept
Definition
A category used to group similar objects, events, ideas, or people
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Prototype
Definition
The best or most common representation of a certain category or class, often culturally based
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Misconceptions
Definition
Invalid concepts that students construct using their experiences, expectations, beliefs, and emotions
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Positive transfer
Definition
When using what was learned in the past facilitates learning something new or solving a new problem
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Negative transfer
Definition
When using what was learned in the past hinders new learning or problem-solving
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Individual Constructivism
Definition
A type of constructivism that focuses on how individuals construct knowledge in their minds
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Discovery learning
Definition
Finding a solution to a problem or an explanation for a phenomenon rather than simply memorizing rules and explanations
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Social Constructivism
Definition
A type of constructivism where learners share individual perspectives with others to construct understandings together
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Community of learners
Definition
A method in which students not only co-construct knowledge but also work together in the design of their learning environment and curriculum
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Spiral Organization
Definition
Curriculum that revisits the same topic with added complexity
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