Key works in radical constructivism / / Ernst von Glasersfeld ; edited by Marie Larochelle ; comments by Edith Ackermann [and three others] ; postscript by Kenneth Tobin.

• Superior document: Bold visions in educational research
• VerfasserIn: Glasersfeld, Ernst von,
• TeilnehmendeR: Larochelle, Marie, 1951-; Ackermann, Edith,; Tobin, Kenneth George, 1944-
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam ;, Taipei : : Sense Publishers,, [2007]; 2007
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Language: English
• Series: Bold visions in educational research.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource
• Notes: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Key Works on Radical Constructivism brings together a number of essays by Ernst von Glasersfeld that illustrate the application of a radical constructivist way of thinking in the areas of education, language, theory of knowledge, and the analysis of a few concepts that are indispensable in almost everything we think and do. Ernst von Glasersfeld’s work opens a window on how we know what we know. The present work grew out of a desire to make more accessible this line of thought, to highlight its originality and consistency, and to illustrate its fecundity in the domains of cognition and learning. The first three parts of this book contain texts by Glasersfeld that outline the constructivist approach and explicate the frequently drastic reconceptualizations he has suggested. Both the last part and the postscript consist of commentaries by Edith Ackermann, Jacques Désautels, Gérard Fourez, Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin, scholars in the fields that Glasersfeld has been concerned with. They examine a number of critical aspects pertaining to (radical) constructivism’s current and future development, often tracing out paths that warrant further exploration and reflection, in particular concerning the sociopolitical dimension of knowledge. Key Works on Radical Constructivism is intended as a reference book for researchers, educators, and students of education—and for anyone interested in grasping, or deepening their grasp of, radical constructivism’s tenets, ambitions and concerns. Readers will discover in this collection of firsthand contributions the contours of a bold, contemporary debate about a most compelling current of thought.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- Learning as constructive activity / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- Reconstructing the concept of knowledge / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- Facts and the self from a constructivist point of view / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- Signs, communication, and language / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- How do we mean? / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- On the concept of interpretation / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- Piaget and the radical constructivist epistemology / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- Aspects of constructivism / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- The end of a grand illusion / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- The simplicity complex / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- The logic of scientific fallibility / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- The incommensurability of science and poetic wisdom / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- Farewell to objectivity / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- The radical constructivist view of science / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- Cybernetics and the theory of knowledge / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- Notes on the concept of change / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- Abstraction, re-presentation, and reflection / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- Representation and deduction / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe and Kenneth Tobin -- A constructivist approach to experiential foundations of mathematical concepts / Marie Larochelle , Edith Ackermann , Gérard Fourez , Jacques Désautels , Leslie P. Steffe .