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Put Another Way…, Dewey I. Dykstra
Put Another Way…, Dewey I. Dykstra
Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations
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The Challenge Of Understanding Radical Constructivism, Dewey I. Dykstra
The Challenge Of Understanding Radical Constructivism, Dewey I. Dykstra
Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations
Purpose: This contribution to the Festschrift honoring Ernst von Glasersfeld gives some insight into the perpetual problem of understanding radical constructivism (RC). Parallels with the Middle Way school of Buddhism appear to shed light on this challenge. Conclusions: The hegemony realism has over the thinking of even the most highly educated in our civilization plays a major role in their failure to understand RC. Those still subject to realism in their thinking interpret statements by those in RC in ways incompatible with RC. Until realists disequilibrate over mismatches between realist expectations and experiences, no alternative way of thinking is accessible …
“Once More Into The Breech…”, Dewey I. Dykstra
“Once More Into The Breech…”, Dewey I. Dykstra
Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
Against Realist Instruction: Superficial Success Masking Catastrophic Failure And An Alternative, Dewey I. Dykstra
Against Realist Instruction: Superficial Success Masking Catastrophic Failure And An Alternative, Dewey I. Dykstra
Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations
Purpose: Often radical constructivists are confronted with arguments why radical constructivism is wrong. The present work presents a radical constructivist alternative to such arguments: a comparison of the results of two instructional practices, the standard, realistbased instruction and a radical constructivist-based instruction, both in physics courses. Design: Evidence from many studies of student conceptions in standard instruction (Duit 2004) is taken into account. In addition, diagnostic data, pre and post instruction, were collected from over 1,000 students in multiple institutions across the U. S. over a period of about 15 years via an established diagnostic of conceptual understanding of motion …