Constructivist-Informed Pedagogy in Teacher Education: An Overview of a Year-Long Study in Fiji.
Overview & Synopsis
This year-long study exposed preservice elementary teachers in Fiji to pedagogy based on a constructivist view of learning in order to improve their content knowledge and provide them with greater confidence to teach science. Qualitative and quantitative analysis indicated that the constructivist-based teaching approach led to improved learning, with participants clearly identifying specific instructional tools used in the intervention as contributing to their learning. (SM)
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Document Information
| Document Title | Constructivist-Informed Pedagogy in Teacher Education: An Overview of a Year-Long Study in Fiji. |
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| Author / Organization | Taylor, Neil, Coll, Richard |
| Subject & Discipline | Constructivism (Learning), Developing Nations, Elementary Education |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2002 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-283078 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |