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Constructivism in computer science education

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Constructivism is a theory of learning which claims that students construct knowledge rather than merely receive and store knowledge transmitted by the teacher. Constructivism has been extremely influential in science and mathematics education, but not in computer science education (CSE). This paper surveys constructivism in the context of CSE, and shows how the theory can supply a theoretical basis for debating issues and evaluating proposals.

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        cover image ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
        ACM SIGCSE Bulletin  Volume 30, Issue 1
        Mar. 1998
        376 pages
        ISSN:0097-8418
        DOI:10.1145/274790
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          SIGCSE '98: Proceedings of the twenty-ninth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
          March 1998
          396 pages
          ISBN:0897919947
          DOI:10.1145/273133

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