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Abstract
This paper presents a brief overview of curriculum theories and philosophies. The post-modernist paradigm of constructivism is presented as an alternative approach to social work's traditional pedagogy based on the premise of logical positivism. Because constructivism recognizes learning as a uniquely personal experience that is the result of the dynamic exchange between the student and the learning environment, it is consistent with the profession's valuing of the ecological model. Instructional methodologies and evaluation criteria consistent for a pedagogy that is based on a constructivist philosophy are described.
