Research and Teaching: Where do Ideas for Students Come From? Applying Constructivism and Textbook Problems in the Laboratory Experience

by: David B. Pushkin

When students are regimented by lab manuals that dictate what to think, how to think, and when to think, lab activities essentially lose impact for learning. A constructivist approach (as opposed to the constructivist approach) could help make lab experiences more meaningful and stimulating.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 2/1/1997Stock # jcst97_026_04_238Volume 026Issue 04

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