College Teaching and the Development of Reasoning by Fuller, Robert G.; Campbell, Thomas C.; Dykstra, Dewey I.;

Short description:

This book provides college faculty with insights from the reasoning movement of the late 1970s, initially focused on physics & later exp&ing to other sciences, humanities & social sciences. It covers Vygotsky vs. Piaget, progress in science education research, constructivist learning theory & applications across various disciplines.

Long description:

This book is intended to offer college faculty members the insights of the development of reasoning movement that enlighten physics educators in the late 1970s and led to a variety of college programs directed at improving the reasoning patterns used by college students. While the original materials were directed at physics concepts, they quickly expanded to include other sciences and the humanities and social sciences. On-going developments in the field will be included.

The editors have introduced new topics, including discussions of Vygotsky's ideas in relation to those of Piaget, of science education research progress since 1978, of constructivist learning theory applied to educational computer games and of applications from anthropology to zoology. These materials are especially relevant for consideration by current university faculty in all subjects.