constructivism in education

There are two debate sides (Pro and Con) and you will be assigned to either a Pro sub-team, a Con sub-team, or the Judgment team- As a team you will develop your argument for (Pro) or against (Con) the Debate Statement- Each argument has a specified length and should be supported by the literature- Constructivism as a philosophical stance and especially as a learning theory has become, in many educational circles, the dominant and preferred approach to designing, developing, and delivering instruction- After approximately three decades of application, it is assumed to be a superior approach by many educators- Yet what does the research say? This learning theory and it's application potential will be explored in the Debate, which is focused by the following debate statement- The following topic is being debated: Constructivism as a minimally guided instructional approach in a teaching/learning context is a problematic doctrine that has proved to be of little benefit for practical pedagogy-