Topic: Behaviorism / Social Constructivism

Paper details:

A. Compare behaviorism and social constructivism
a. Discuss the origins of each philosophy.
b. Discuss the contributions of at least two prominent individuals to each philosophy.
c. Discuss examples of each philosophy in contemporary teacher practice.

B. In this section please include a detailed discussion of Social Constructivism. You will need to organize this section into at least three (3) major themes that you determine from your research.

C. Discuss the potential applications of the Social Constructivist theory in relation to the following areas of instruction (specific examples of classroom ideas):
a. Math Education
b. Science Education
c. English Education
d. Social Studies Education
e. ELL Education
f. Inclusive/Special Education