The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Many Faces of Constructivism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9732004 |
|---|---|
| Authors | D C Phillips (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 5-12 |
| Publication date | 1995-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Educational Researcher (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-189X • E-ISSN: 1935-102X |
| Publisher | American Educational Research Association (AERA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3102/0013189x024007005 |
| OpenAlex | W2096126412 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 145 |
| References cited | 28 |
Across the broad fields of educational theory and research, constructivism has become something akin to a secular religion. In her book Evolution as a Religion (1985), Mary Midgley wrote that the theory of evolution is not just an inert piece of theoretical science. It is, and cannot help being, also a folk-tale about human origins. Any such narrative must have symbolic force (1985, p. 1). She might well have written the same about constructivism, which is, whatever else it may be, a powerful folktale about the origins of human knowledge. As in all living religions, constructivism has many sects-each of which harbors some distrust of its rivals. This descent into
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| Unique citing works | 135 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,83 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2026 (31) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 144 |