Social Constructivism – Society as Construction (in German)

Abstract: Constructivism is a theory of cognition based on the science of neurons that emphasizes the operational closeness and structure determination of the human perception and thinking processes. Learning as well is a self-acting, creative construction of knowledge. The learning process can be activated, but not directed by teaching efforts. The construction of knowledge is not only an individual mental process. On the one hand society itself constructs knowledge, on the other hand society is a result of constructions. The social constructivism, as conceived by P. Berger, T. Luckmann, J. Searle, K. Gergen, is especially inspiring for social science education. A differentiation between different forms of construction is suggested: reconstruction, deconstruction, self-construction, co-construction. http://www.jsse.org/index.php/jsse/article/view/307

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Deutsch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Social Constructivism – Society as Construction (in German) ; volume:3 ; number:2 ; day:01 ; month:08 ; year:2004 ; Journal of social science education ; 3, Heft 2 (01.08.2004)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Siebert, Horst

Further information

• DOI: 10.4119/jsse-307
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2019010914021903913481
• Rights: Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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