on the premise that cognition (learning) is the result of "mental construction."
In other words, students learn by fitting new information together with what they
to as: student-centered,""child-centered,"
"learner-centered," "discovery-based," "self-directed,"
Construction Approach to Constructivist Design
In Search of
Piaget to Papert
Articles on Constructivism
in Practice: The Case for Meaning-Making in the Virtual World
PBL Buck Institute
Project Approach ERIC
Definition:Direct instruction by
a teacher employing objectives and lesson plans related to an overall curriculum
guide in order to teach specific content, customarily using the lecture method.
Knowledge is in possession of the instructor.explicit teaching
Also referred to as: "direct
instruction," "masterylearning," "explicit teaching,"
or "precision teaching,"
Education That Works: The Child is Always Right
The Tyranny of Dogma
A Research Synthesis 1995 Update
Direct Instruction Models
Direct Instruction: Robert Slavin's Model
For an excellent overview
Reform 1995-1996 - Chester E. Finn Jr. and Diane Ravitch
A Report from the Educational Excellence Network Edinformatics Select!