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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
* [[Cognitivism]] as well as the earlier variants of [[Constructivism]], e.g. | * [[Cognitivism]] as well as the earlier variants of [[Constructivism]], e.g. sub-schools of thought like [[Cognitive constructivism]] adopt a rationalist stance, i.e. that reason is the primary source of knowledge and that reality is constructed rather than discovered | ||
* Important note: Rationalism also refers to family of philosophers including Descates, Spinoza and Leibniz and of course, there is a connection. | |||
[[Category:Learning theories]] | [[Category:Learning theories]] | ||
[[Category:Educational theories]] | [[Category:Educational theories]] | ||
Revision as of 17:20, 22 February 2006
Definition
- Cognitivism as well as the earlier variants of Constructivism, e.g. sub-schools of thought like Cognitive constructivism adopt a rationalist stance, i.e. that reason is the primary source of knowledge and that reality is constructed rather than discovered
- Important note: Rationalism also refers to family of philosophers including Descates, Spinoza and Leibniz and of course, there is a connection.