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Critics of constructivism also argue that this teaching technique forces students to “reinvent the wheel.” Proponents argue that students-especially elementary school-aged children-are naturally curious about the world, and giving them the tools to explore it in a guided manner will serve to give them a stronger understanding of it<ref name="thirteenorg"/>.

A prominent group of cognitive scientists has also questioned the central claims of constructivism, saying that they are either misleading or contradict known findings. Please see [http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/papers/misapplied.html Applications and Misapplications of Cognitive Psychology to Mathematics Education ] for more information.

==See also==