Developing Constructivist Early Childhood Curriculum: Practical Principles and Activities

DeVries, Rheta; Zan, Betty; Hildebrandt, Carolyn

ISBN 10: 0807741205 / ISBN 13: 9780807741207

Published by Teachers College Press, 2001

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Synopsis:

This timely volume provides a constructivist interpretation of developmentally appropriate curriculum in early childhood education. Rheta DeVries, one of the founders of constructivist early education, and her colleagues provide the theoretical rationale and practical advice for conducting specific activities in the classroom. Descriptive vignettes are used to show how children’s reasoning and teacher interventions are transformed in the course of extended experience with a physical phenomenon or group game. Throughout the book, constructivist teaching is illustrated and contrasted with the approaches found in three other classroom types.

About the Author:

Rheta DeVries is a developmental psychologist, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, and Director of the Regents’ Center for Early Developmental Education. Betty Zan is Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction. Carolyn Hildebrandt is Associate Professor of Psychology. Rebecca Edmiaston is Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction. Christina Sales is a Research Associate. All are at the University of Northern Iowa and the Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Developing Constructivist Early Childhood ...
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket