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Historical and Practical Perspectiveson a Popular Advocacy  \nby J. Wesley Null  \nAs any glance at contemporary educational literature demonstrates, the concept of “constructivism” carries with it enormous appeal. Contemporary literature also reveals that many current educational reform initiatives encourage teaching practices that many people refer to as constructivist (Brooks and Brooks 1993; Roth 1993; Crawford and Witte 1999; Lord 1998) . Despite, or even because of, the popularity of constructivism, this approach to teaching should be studied, analyzed, and discussed as it becomes more widespread in the language of educators. Those who advocate constructivism should reach back to important thinkers from past centuries to understand their theoretical predecessorsand to devise better plans for the present.  \nTo date, few writers have attempted to connect contemporary constructivist concepts to teaching ideas from past centuries. This essay, therefore, has three purposes. First, it seeks, as best as possible, to develop a working definition of constructivism. Second, this article strives to connect these contemporary notions of constructivism to the work of three educators from past centuries. Third, and finally, this essay seeks to draw attention to and ask questions about why constructivist-like teaching practices often have such difficulty impact-  \ning the practical world of classroom action. Consideration of the terribly tortured concept of constructivism appears to be an important place to begin.  \nCONSTRUCTIVISM: AN ATTEMPT AT DEFINITION  \nAs a term as well as a concept, constructivism presents itself almost as indefinable. Current educational literature, tobe sure, is littered with a range of definitions for and understandings of this concept. Thus, to focus this attempt at definition, a sample of literature drawn from general sources, but also from mathematics and science education, provided the basis for constructivist ideas. When reading this literature, several questions were considered. What are some current definitions of constructivism that classroom teachers may have encountered? Also, are these definitions related and, if so, to what extent do they correspond? Further, after a working definition of constructivism was  \nJ. Wesley Null, Assistant Professor of Education at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, teaches educational studies and other interdisciplinary courses. He is a former President of the Delta Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi and is currently Counselor of the Beta Xi Chapter.  \nThe Educational Forum • Volume 68 • Winter 2004 180  \nOUR LEARNED PAST  \ndeveloped, two other questions were addressed. Who were some of the primary individuals from the past who gave rise to similar ideas? Finally, were these historical individuals successful in the translation of their ideas into classroom practice? Though these questions clearly are not easy to answer, they do provide a solid starting point for investigation.  \nAfter reading this sample of literature and considering the preceding questions, a reasonable conclusion is that at least three levels of constructivist advocacy appear frequently in contemporary educational literature. With regard to the first level, some researchers operate at an epistemological level and focus on the nature of knowledge—that is, they ask questions about how, why, when, and where knowledge is created or “constructed” by members of society (Popkewitz 1998; Roth 1993; Davis, McCarty, Shaw, and SidaniTabbaa 1993; Garrison 1995) . One central component of this writing is that those who write from this perspective seem to possess an extremely sensitive barometer that helps them identify, analyze, and attack sociopolitical or cultural contentions with which they disagree. In the words of educational researcher Dennis C. Phillips (1995, 10) “it is apparent that although some constructivists have epistemological enemies whom they are anxious to defeat, most have p","cbCaioj07CzuFOzZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioj07CzuFOzZ","pdf",51260,"English","# Constructivism in contemporary educational literature\n## Attempt at definition\n## Levels of constructivist advocacy\n## Epistemological constructivists\n## Instructional constructivists\n## Linking theory to classroom practice","[{\"question\":\"What does the essay aim to do regarding constructivism?\",\"answer\":\"It develops a working definition of constructivism, connects contemporary ideas to three educators from past centuries, and asks why constructivist-like practices face difficulty in real classroom action.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the essay describe constructivism as a term and concept?\",\"answer\":\"It presents constructivism as difficult to define, noting that educational literature contains a wide range of definitions and understandings.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the main levels of constructivist advocacy identified in the essay?\",\"answer\":\"The essay describes at least three levels, including an epistemological level focused on how knowledge is constructed socially and an instructional level focused on how individual students construct knowledge in classrooms.\"}]","Is Constructivism Traditional? 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