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Varieties of Constructivism: Their Metaphors, Epistemologies and Pedagogical Implications.
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Ernest, Paul – Hiroshima Journal of Mathematics Education, 1994
Explores and compares the assumptions and nature of four constructivist-related positions in mathematics education: information processing theory, trivial constructivism, radical constructivism, and social constructivism. (19 references) (Author/MKR)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Secondary Education, Epistemology, Learning Theories
The Nature of Mathematics: Towards a Social Constructivist Account.
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Ernest, Paul – Science and Education, 1992
Discusses two dichotomies in the philosophy of mathematics: the prescriptive-descriptive distinction, and the process-product distinction. Introduces the social-constructivist view that can affect the aims, content, teaching approaches, implicit values, assessment of the mathematics curriculum, and the beliefs and practices of mathematics…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Epistemology