THE NOMINALISM VERSUS REALISM DEBATE: TOWARD A PHILOSOPHICAL RATHER THAN A POLITICAL RESOLUTION

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Educational TheoryVolume 53, Issue 3 p. 275-311 THE NOMINALISM VERSUS REALISM DEBATE: TOWARD A PHILOSOPHICAL RATHER THAN A POLITICAL RESOLUTION Richard S. Prawat, Richard S. Prawat Professor and Chair of the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education at Michigan State University, College of Education, 449 Erickson Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824. His primary areas of scholarship are learning theory as it relates to epistemology, and testing alternative constructivist approaches to teaching and learning with a focus on “realist constructivism.”Search for more papers by this author Richard S. Prawat, Richard S. Prawat Professor and Chair of the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education at Michigan State University, College of Education, 449 Erickson Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824. His primary areas of scholarship are learning theory as it relates to epistemology, and testing alternative constructivist approaches to teaching and learning with a focus on “realist constructivism.”Search for more papers by this author First published: 25 January 2005 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-5446.2003.00275.xCitations: 6Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume53, Issue3September 2003Pages 275-311 RelatedInformation