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The Difference Between Constructivism And Constructionism

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Definition of Constructionism Constructionism extends constructivist ideas by emphasizing learning through creating tangible artifacts, such as models or projects. Edith Ackerman, a “ Swiss-born American psychologist who explored the interactions between developmental psychology, play, learning and design.

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When Did Humans Start Talking? Genomic Evidence Pushes Language Back to 135,000 Years Ago

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Traditionally, scholars have debated linguistic origins based on indirect clues—symbolic artifacts, brain size, or the complexity of tool-making. Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new genomic study, published in Frontiers in Psychology 1 , approaches the problem differently. Frontiers in Psychology , 16. 1 Miyagawa, S.,

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Aztec Death Whistles: The Neuroscience Behind Ancient Ritual Fear

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While its role in Aztec rituals and warfare has long intrigued archaeologists, recent research published in Communications Psychology 1 explores its impact on the human brain. This study provides new insights into how these whistles amplified fear, heightened emotional states, and reinforced the psychological power of Aztec rituals.

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Powerful Learning is Collaborative and Connected

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Creating and sharing artifacts of learning helps everyone learn 5. A key principle of Seymour Papert’s theory of constructionism and a foundation of maker learning is the idea that the creation of artifacts is critical in the learning process. Annual Review of Psychology, 49, 345–375. Palincsar, A.S. Educational Researcher, Vol.

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What New Research Says About Fostering a ‘Sense of Belonging’ in Classrooms

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That can be true with challenges like glitches in the federal financial aid forms or a student registration system, says Greg Walton, a psychology professor at Stanford University. That can especially be the case for students who are racial minorities. What is the biggest obstacle to implementing the ideas based on your research findings?

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Cultural Relativism

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Boas criticized the use of EVOLUTIONARY STAGES as the basis for organizing museum displays, arguing that exhibits should display artifacts in the context of specific cultures. Most societies are not relativist: they view their own ways as good, other people's as bad, inferior, or immoral a form of ETHNOCENTRISM.

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We Must Teach Black History Like Our Lives Depend on It

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Knowing how limiting history curricula can be, I’ve brought in texts and utilized art, music, spoken word and other cultural artifacts that highlight black humanity from a place of love and care. As an educator, I’ve tried to offer a view of Black life that I didn’t see as a student.

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