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Aberasturi (Show Biographies)  \nDOI: 10. 1080/00131720608984566  \nPublication Frequency: 4 issues per year  \nPublished in:  The Educational Forum , Volume 71 , Issue 1 March 2006 , pages 41-48  \nFormats available: PDF (English)  \nAbstract  \nThe current faddish use of the term constructivism has taken on as many different definitions as the number of people attempting to define it. This essay clarifies the meaning of constructivism through an examination of Karl Popper's and Jean Piaget's theories. The authors provide a rationale for the use of Popper's paradigm of “Three Worlds” and how his criterion for open and closed theories serves as a framework for Piaget's constructivist theory.  \n[http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a790177728~db=all~tab=content~order=page 5/29/2008](http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a790177728~db=all~tab=content~order=page 5/29/2008)","cbCaienO8pnazwEV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaienO8pnazwEV","pdf",12395,"English","# Introduction to Constructivist Ambiguity\n## Examining Popper's Three Worlds Paradigm\n## Popper’s Criterion for Open and Closed Theories\n## Integrating Popper and Piaget's Frameworks","[{\"question\":\"What is the primary objective of this article?\",\"answer\":\"The article aims to clarify the meaning of constructivism by examining and integrating the theories of Karl Popper and Jean Piaget.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Popper's work contribute to the framework?\",\"answer\":\"The authors apply Popper's 'Three Worlds' paradigm and his criterion for open and closed theories to provide a solid framework for Piaget's constructivist theory.\"},{\"question\":\"Why was this article written?\",\"answer\":\"It was written to address the confusion caused by the faddish and inconsistent use of the term constructivism in educational contexts.\"}]","Karl Popper and Jean Piaget - A Rationale for Constructivism | PDF",1792096109]