Reflexiones en torno al valor pedagógico del constructivismo

Abstract

The article explores the fundamental values of constructivism for the educational process and draws conclusions in that respect. It analyzes the key ideas of J. Dewey, L. Vigotsky, and H. Maturana regarding education and closes with a positive evaluation of constructivism as a conscious and realistic pedagogical project with respect to the value of human beings and the needs and challenges people face in contemporary social reality.