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Davidson Films. (2003). Bandura’s social cognitive theory: An introduction [Video file]. Films on Demand.
Bandura’s social cognitive theory is discussed in this 37-minute video. It has implications for small and large groups alike. Bandura discusses his theory and experiments, such as the famous Bobo doll experiment, and how they have shaped his thinking about learning.

Canipe, S. (2016). Constructivism. In S. L. Danver (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of online education (pp. 248-251). SAGE.
This resource provides an overview of the constructivist learning theory. There is a discussion of the commonalities and differences among the theorists. This resource also emphasizes the role that Vygotsky played in the development of social constructivism, which evolved from his early interest in Piaget’s cognitive constructivist approach.

Lin, L. (2016). Constructivist theory. In J. M. Spector (Ed.), The SAGE encylcopedia of educational technology (pp. 145-146). SAGE.
This resource presents an overview of constructivist theory and notes prominent researchers and their work in cognitive and social constructivist theory.

Clark, K. R. (2018). Learning theories: Constructivism. Radiologic Technology, 90(2), 180-182.
Clark presents an overview of constructivism and classroom activities connected with this learning theory. Although he relates to radiologic education, it has implications for practice at all education levels. Think about your current practices in the classroom and how constructivism is being applied in the instructional strategies you may already use.

Erdem, A. (2017). Mind maps as a lifelong learning tool. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 5(12A), 1-7.
One constructivist learning strategy is the use of mind maps. Mind maps were first introduced as a note-taking technique and are used in other ways, such as visual representations learners create to reflect their individual organization of thoughts and concepts. This article discusses a study conducted with college students on the use of mind maps, but it has application to the K-12 learning environment as well.

Mercadal, T. (2020). Social constructivism. Salem Press Encyclopedia.
Mercadal notes that constructivist theory, particularly social constructivism, has roots in both social and cultural theory. Because of cultural roots, she posits that people within a culture can adopt the same worldview. So, while social constructivism studies how people learn and gain knowledge, it also results in how knowledge is created and shared specific to culture.

Flair, I. (2016). Zone of proximal development (ZPD). Salem Press Encyclopedia.
Vygotsky’s zone of proximal development theory is addressed in this resource. Vygotsky’s theory posits that social interaction is a fundamental aspect of cognitive development. He was influenced by Piaget’s concept of stages of development.