Constructivist Traps | Project Follow Through and the Disastrous Experiment of Minimally Guided Instruction.DE

Edwin Carmichael

ISBN 10: 3565323469 / ISBN 13: 9783565323463

Published by epubli, 2026

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Constructivist Traps | Project Follow Through and the Disastrous Experiment of Minimally Guided [.] | Edwin Carmichael | Taschenbuch | Englisch | epubli | EAN 9783565323463 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Neopubli GmbH (Imprint: epubli), Köpenicker Str. 154a, 10997 Berlin, produktsicherheit[at]epubli[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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• Title: Constructivist Traps | Project Follow Through and the Disastrous Experiment of Minimally Guided Instruction.DE
• Publisher: epubli
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3565323469
• ISBN 13: 9783565323463
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 7W x 210H x 297D millimeters 7 millimeters width by 210 millimeters height by 297 millimeters depth
• Weight: 309 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Schule & Lernen

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For decades, the educational establishment has championed the romantic idea that children learn best when they discover knowledge for themselves. Yet, the largest and most expensive educational experiment in human history definitively proved that this approach is a catastrophic failure for those who need education the most. Project Follow Through was a massive, longitudinal study that evaluated various teaching methodologies across thousands of schools. The data was undeniable: models based on constructivism and "minimally guided" learning produced abysmal results. Conversely, Direct Instruction―a highly structured, teacher-led approach focused on explicit skill mastery―drastically outperformed every other model in basic skills, cognitive problem-solving, and even student self-esteem. This book dismantles the stubborn ideological resistance against structured teaching. You will explore the cognitive psychology behind why novice learners cannot simply "construct" complex knowledge, how overwhelming working memory destroys comprehension, and why the pedagogical elite ignored their own billion-dollar data to protect their philosophies. Reclaim the science of effective teaching. Understand why explicit, scaffolded instruction is the only equitable way to transfer knowledge, and how to apply these proven principles to accelerate learning in any environment.

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