Ep. 149 Is Constructivist Education Addressing Inequality?

Drew Perkins talks with author Natalie Wexler about her work, specifically her recent Forbes article asserting constructivist education is not closing educational gaps that are rooted in socioeconomic differences.

Links & Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

• nataliewexler.com
• @natwexler
• Forbes: To Attack Inequality, We Need A Different Kind Of Education
• Forbes: Why Homework Doesn't Seem To Boost Learning--And How It Could
• The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 147 Unpacking PBL Through A Student’s Passion
• The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 146 Does Education Have a Twitter Problem?
• Straw Project PBL Exemplar
• The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 138 Is Knowledge Being Overlooked For Inquiry In Progressive Education?
• danielwillingham.com/
• alfiekohn.org
• Edutopia: Project-Based Learning: Raising Student Achievement for All Learners