A dramatic rise in late preterm births, or babies born between 34 and 36 weeks gestation, was also seen between 1992 and 2002. Researchers reported a 12% rise in these late preterm births during the 10-year study period, representing almost three-quarters of all preterm births.
Specifically, it represents an epistemological stance. There are many flavors of constructivism, but one prominent theorist known for his constructivist views is Jean Piaget, who focused on how humans make meaning in relation to the interaction between their experiences and their ideas.
In recent decades, constructivist theorists have extended the traditional focus on individual learning to address collaborative and social dimensions of learning. It is possible to see social constructivism as a bringing together of aspects of the work of Piaget with that of Bruner and Vygotsky (Wood 1998: 39).