Education and Psychology in Interaction: Working With Uncertainty in Interconnected Fields

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ISBN: 9780415224314 | 0415224314
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 4/7/2000

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This book takes an in-depth look at how education and psychology have related to and continue to relate to each other. Through thorough analysis of the ideological, historical, social and professional contexts of this interaction, the author develops the theme that, despite basic differences in aims, the fields are interconnected.

List of tables and figures

vii

Preface

viii

Introduction

(20)

Rationale of this book

(5)

Ideological context and social and political values

(4)

The focus

(1)

Themes and perspectives

(8)

Outline of chapter contents

(2)

Education as theory and practice: does it need a scientific basis?

(47)

Introduction

(1)

What is theory in education for?

(1)

Contributory or foundation disciplines?

(2)

Curriculum studies as a source of educational theory

(3)

Different kinds of educational theory

(5)

Role and nature of ideology

(4)

Psychological assumptions required by ideological positions in education

(6)

Meta-psychological assumptions and their links with educational ideologies

(7)

Teaching: art or applied science?

(6)

Can teaching have a scientific basis?

(7)

A science of education and professional knowledge

(1)

Concluding comments

(4)

Psychology: study of humanity or science?

(60)

Introduction

(3)

Humanity versus science

(3)

Ideology and psychology

(3)

Professional versus academic psychologies

(3)

Historical aspects

(5)

Concepts of science applicable to psychology

(3)

Critiques of scientific psychology

(7)

Psychology as common sense

(3)

Philosophical ideas of psychology as science

(4)

Constructionist, realist and pragmatist views of psychology as a science

102

(4)

Biological and evolutionary perspectives on psychology

106

(7)

Ways forward

113

(10)

Concluding comments

123

(5)

A special relationship?

128

(71)

Introduction

128

(4)

Historical perspectives

132

(8)

Critiques of educational psychology

140

(4)

Sociological and philosophical critiques

144

(10)

Current issues for educational psychologists

154

(9)

The current position of educational psychology in academic settings

163

(11)

The position of professional educational psychologists

174

(16)

Summary and concluding comments

190

(9)

Conclusion: a future based on recognising dilemmas and connective specialisation

199

(39)

Introduction

199

(1)

Summarising and developing the main points from previous chapters

200

(11)

Social perspectives on the relationship between psychology and education

211

(5)

Psychology and education as divergent and interconnected fields

216

(3)

Epistemological and value co-existence: continuing tensions and implications

219

(9)

The distinctive contribution of educational psychology

228

(8)

Concluding comments

236

(2)

References

238

(12)

Index

250

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Education and Psychology in Interaction: Working With Uncertainty in Interconnected Fields

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