Constructivism is not a pedagogy

2020-06-03T13:35:32+01:00June 3rd, 2020|language, literacy, reading|

So-called ‘educational innovations’ in which the teacher assumes the role of 'facilitator, mentor or coach' do not appear to be very successful. Nevertheless, 'constructivist' ideas are still popular in education, as evidenced by the everlasting large number of minimally guided instructional practices.