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A Manifesto for a Constructivist Approach to Uses of Technology in Higher Education

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Designing Environments for Constructive Learning

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In this book on designing constructivist learning environments, we offer a conception of why and how these environments should be used in higher education.

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Jonassen, D., Mayes, T., McAleese, R. (1993). A Manifesto for a Constructivist Approach to Uses of Technology in Higher Education. In: Duffy, T.M., Lowyck, J., Jonassen, D.H., Welsh, T.M. (eds) Designing Environments for Constructive Learning. NATO ASI Series, vol 105. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78069-1_12

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