Compare Constructivist and Socio-Cultural Approaches to learning. Evaluate these approaches in contemporary education
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Constructivist and sociocultural theories are crucial to contemporary education. This essay will compare the similarities and differences between the two theories, and analyse the strengths and limitations of both of these theories in the learning process.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v6i10.5618
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