Case Study as a Constructivist Pedagogy for Teaching Educational Psychology |
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| Authors: | Mary R Sudzina |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Teacher Education, The University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, 45469-0525 |
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| Abstract: | Recent interest and inquiry into constructivism, pedagogical content knowledge, and case study methodology are influencing the content and goals of educational psychology in teacher preparation. The reasons seem clear: The content of educational psychology lends itself to authentic, active, and pragmatic applications of theory to school practices, as well as to investigations of a variety of educational issues, perspectives, and contexts which can be viewed through case study, a constructivist problem-based approach to learning. Widely-used educational psychology texts are including constructivism as a cognitive alternative to behaviorist and information processing views of teaching and learning. Concurrently, case studies are being integrated in educational psychology texts, and a myriad of case texts have appeared with application to educational psychology courses. This article considers the decisions, benefits, and difficulties in teaching educational psychology through a constructivist case study approach. |
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| Keywords: | constructivism case study pedagogy |
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