Table of Contents

Part I. Introduction: 1. Constructivism and education: beyond epistemological correctness Marie Larochelle and Madine Bednarz; Part II. From Epistemological Constructivism to Teaching: A Variety of Views: 2. Why constructivism must be radical Ernst von Glaserfeld; 3. An epistemology for didactics: speculations on situating a concept Albert Morf; 4. Toward a pragmatic social constructivism Jim Garrison; Part III. Teaching Within the Constructivist Mode: Practices and Promises: 5. Individual construction, mathematical acculturation, and the classroom community Paul Cobb, Marcela Perlwitz and Diana Underwood-Gregg; 6. The construction of answers to insoluble problems Maria-Luisa Schubauer-Leoni and Ladislas Ntamakiliro; 7. Voice and perspective: hearing epistemological innovation in students' words Jere Confrey; 8. Constructivism-in-action: students examine their idea of science Jacques Désautels; 9. Constructivism and ethical justification Gérard Fourez; 10. Social studies, trivial constructivism, and the politics of social knowledge Stephen C. Fleury; 11. Practical knowledge and school knowledge: a constructivist representation of education Yvon Pépin; Part IV. The Mediating role of Teachers and Teacher Education: 12. Sociocultural perspectives on the teaching and learning of science Kenneth Tobin; 13. Remarks on the education of elementary teachers Heinrich Bauersfeld; 14. Constructivism as a referent for reforming scinece education Michael L. Bentley; Part V. Conclusion: 15. Critical-constructivism and the sociopolitical agenda Jacques Désautels, Jim Garrison and Stephen C. Fleury; Notes; References; Index.