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000002234 100__ $$0AUTHOR|(SYS)matthewsrobert$$aMatthews, Robert
000002234 245__ $$aVygotsky’s philosophy$$bConstructivism and its criticisms examined
000002234 520__ $$aCriticisms have recently been voiced of constructivism, the leading metaphor of human learning since the 1970s. Inspired by inconsistencies in interpretations of constructivism in current literature, we examine the underlying epistemological beliefs of popular constructivist theories and their criticisms. We find that popular constructivist claims and criticisms, instead of being based on contrasting philosophical ideas, are similarly grounded on the dualist separatism of the human mind and the external world. We then present our interpretation of Vygotsky’s historical-dialectical-monist philosophy, through discussions of Vygotskyan concepts including social environment of learning, the role of language, and individual consciousness. The paper concludes that confusions about Vygotsky’s theory often arise from concepts taken literally and from the lack of appreciation of the general philosophical orientation underpinning his works.
000002234 600__ $$0AUTHOR|(SYS)vygotskijlevsemjonovic$$aVygotskij, Lev Semjonovič
000002234 653__ $$0SUBJECT|(SYS)radikalnikonstruktivismus$$akonstruktivismus
000002234 653__ $$0SUBJECT|(SYS)dialektika$$adialektika
000002234 653__ $$0SUBJECT|(SYS)poznani$$apoznání
000002234 700__ $$0AUTHOR|(SYS)liucharlottehua$$aLiu, Charlotte Hua
000002234 773__ $$c386-399$$n3$$pInternational Education Journal$$v6$$y2005
000002234 8564_ $$s61471$$uhttps://systemika.g-i.cz/record/2234/files/Vygotsky.pdf
000002234 909C4 $$dhttp://iej.cjb.net
000002234 980__ $$aARTICLE