On "missing the point" : a defence of Seymour Papert's "exercise in an applied genetic epistemology"
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2016-06-06
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Bagus, Rashad
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Abstract
This research report defends Seymour Papert's assertion
that LOGO researchers 'have "missed the point" of the
philosophy which underpins the, LOGO learning environment.
It establishes continuities between Papert's "exercise in
an applied genetic epistemology" and Jea:rl' Piagetl"s
genetic epistemology. G\iven"this relationship the report
argues that Papert's theory and rese#rch should be. :-'
located within the p,~agetian research prograllune. From
this perspective Papert IS assertiol1 is justified to the
extent that LOGO researchers have "missed the point" of
his epistemolo~ical concerns and misconstrued the
constructivist nature of the LOGO learning environment.
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A Research report suhmitted to the Faculty of Education,
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in partial
fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education by coursework.
Johannesburg 1992