Radical constructivism and its failings: Anti-realism and individualism

British Journal of Educational Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 275-295

  Olssen, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Individualism; Realism; Relativism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030507906     PISSN: 00071005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071005.1996.9974075     Document Type: Article

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