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Title: In Search of Understanding: The Case for Constructivist Classrooms by Jacqueline Grennon Brooks, Martin G. Brooks ISBN: 0-87120-358-8 Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development Pub. Date: 25 July, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.88 (8 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Parallax View of the Classroom
Comment: The author's case for constructivism is predicated on unrealistic notions not only concerning the realities of education, but also the fundamentals of social diversity. The book seems to take the view that the more radical a notion is the more bookworthy it becomes. This concept is promoted by outlandish recommendations that clearly could not be practically implemented ... or even reasonable to consider. The author does not provide empirical evidence to support his opinion. The author seems to rely on a self-aggrandizing style to entrap other educators who may embrace his liberal ideas more as a defense against being labeled the traditionalist villian in this fictional work. Any educator who embraces this book has a parallax view of the classroom ... one that is upside down and inside out. In that case, the problem is not the classroom, but the teacher.
Rating: 1
Summary: In Search of Understanding: The Case for Constructivist Clas
Comment: Do you teach in a classroom in which there are no behavior problems. Where students sit at there desks with arms folded and smiles on their faces, eager to jump at the challenge you are about to put before them? No? This book assumes you do. Not only is this book an excersize in Utopia, it is very liberal by design. Several times, known communists are quoted and their ideas taken as gospel. Do you want our children being taught by a teacher following a socialist agenda? Do you want to teach your classroom in this manner? Then do not follow this book. The book is peppered with a few good ideas, but I have a problem with the message delivered. Comments such as "truth is often a matter of interpetation", and "grades are used to communicate that some students are smarter than others" are liberal ideas communicated throughout this book. If you want to improve your teaching by using research based instructional strategies, there are many pieces available that address this without being so radical.
Rating: 5
Summary: Short and Sweet and to the Point
Comment: I first read the 1993 edition in 1993, and I was sold on it. There is no more clear nor concise book on constructivist instructional design in the business. The book is practical and can be read quickly. It doesn't get bogged down in too much jargon or theory. I object to one critic who claims the book is "ivory tower" and leans to much on science and math examples. The book is just the opposite from "ivory tower" and as for math and science examples, as a science teacher who spent years reading theory pitched toward humanities teachers that I had to adapt to my realm, I found this book refreshing. I would counter that creative,constructivist, dedicated teachers of English, World Languages, and Social Sciences would be able to adapt the Brookses's examples to their fields with ease.
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Title: Understanding by Design by Grant Wiggins, Jay McTighe ISBN: 013093058X Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 28 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.80 |
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Title: Teaching With the Brain in Mind by Eric Jensen ISBN: 0871202999 Publisher: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development Pub. Date: 01 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Action Research: A Guide for the Teacher Researcher (2nd Edition) by Geoffrey Mills ISBN: 0130422541 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 24 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $37.00 |
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Title: Learning and Instruction: Theory into Practice (4th Edition) by Margaret E. Gredler ISBN: 0130122270 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 18 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $87.00 |
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Title: How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day by MICHAEL J. GELB ISBN: 0440508274 Publisher: Dell Pub. Date: 08 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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