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Phillips, D. C., & Soltis, J. F. (1991). Problem solving, insight, and activity. AND Phillips, D. C., & Soltis, J. F. (1991). Piagetian structures and psychological constructivism.
Phillips, D. C., & Soltis, J. F. (1991). Problem solving, insight, and activity. AND Phillips, D. C., & Soltis, J. F. (1991). Piagetian structures and psychological constructivism.
Chapter 4 Problem Solving, Insight and Activity, focused on Gestalt theory and Köhler but brought in Dewey as well.
Chapter 5 Piagetian Structures and Psychological Constructivism focused mainly on Piaget going over his stages, cognitive structures, and criticism of Piaget.
I liked the criticism of Piaget in part because the way that I’ve read of him before has either been through textbooks, which generally support his approach, or through the books he wrote, which of course support his theories though the books themselves are rather dense in them he is very often not very clear. As far as brining Gestalt and Dewey together, I liked that too. Since I have a psychological background (with little educational experience or knowledge to speak of) it’s nice when authors bring the two disciplines together. It helps me put things in better perspective.
