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Asia-Pacific
Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 8, Issue 1, Article 18
(June, 2007) Tien-lun CHEN Application of constructivist theory of learning in technological innovation activities in secondary schools
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Asia-Pacific
Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 8, Issue 1, Article 18
(June, 2007) Tien-lun CHEN Application of constructivist theory of learning in technological innovation activities in secondary schools
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Application of constructivist theory of learning in technological innovation activities in secondary schools
Tien-lun CHEN
The No. 10 Guangzhou City Secondary School
Guangzhou, CHINAEmail: chentl126@126.com
Received 5 Apr., 2007
Revised 15 May, 2007
AbstractThis paper applied the Piagetian constructivism on the theory of learning to instruct secondary school students on how to carry out technological innovation activities. This approach provided an open environment to facilitate students' better use of observation and thinking which were integrated with knowledge acquired within and outside school curriculum for identifying problems, suggesting different solutions, conducting hands-on operations, and reflecting on the completion of the invented technological product.
Key words: constructivist theory of learning, secondary students, technological innovation activities