Designing Constructionist Futures: The Art, Theory, and Practice of Learning Designs

A diverse group of scholars redefine constructionism--introduced by Seymour Papert in 1980--in light of new technologies and theories.

Constructionism, first introduced by Seymour Papert in 1980, is a framework for learning to understand something by making an artifact for and with other people. A core goal of constructionists is to respect learners as creators, to enable them to engage in making meaning for themselves through construction, and to do this by democratizing access to the world...