TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dahl,Marilyn
TI  - Failure to Thrive in Constructivism: a A Cross-Cultural Malady 
T2  - Transgressions: Cultural Studies and Education
SN  - 9789460913143
AV  - LB1590.3 
U1  - 370.1523 23
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Leiden; , Boston
PB  - Brill | Sense
KW  - Cognitive learning
KW  - Comparative education
KW  - Constructivism (Education)
KW  - Critical thinking
KW  - Arab countries
N1  - Preliminary Material; M.J Dahl -- Introduction; M.J Dahl -- The Arabic Love-Hate Relationship with Western Pedagogy; M.J Dahl -- Background and Context; M.J Dahl -- Hidden Dynamics that Hinder the Success of Constructivist Methods; M.J Dahl -- Towards Constructivism; M.J Dahl -- Adaptation; M.J Dahl -- References; M.J Dahl
N2  - Western educators constantly look for ways to make the process of learning more meaningful, to kindle the spark that initiates a lifelong pursuit of knowledge and creative innovation. Recent theories have favored the development of critical learning skills over the acquisition of facts. However, these theories are rooted in Western democratic and egalitarian assumptions, some of which exist in no other culture on earth. Although it seems logical that any learner, set at liberty to explore the world, would naturally develop the ability to think critically and analytically, it is important to point out that Western logic is not universal, and what seems natural is, in fact, a product of the Western independence-oriented worldview. This book examines the consequences of taking a full-blown constructivist approach into Arabic tertiary education, and uncovers some interesting hidden factors that prevent cognitive progress in this environment. This seemingly natural approach to learning does not, in fact, come naturally, but requires careful preparation to enable learners to accept cognitive experiences that may be culturally uncomfortable
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789460913143
ER  -