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Educational Psychology

Disrupting the Dominant Discourse- Second Printing

by Suzanne Gallagher (Author)
©2007 Textbook 172 Pages
Series: Counterpoints, Volume 95

Summary

The work presented in this book represents a shift in thinking about the discipline of educational psychology. Traditionally, a discipline is considered to be a neutral, objective, scientifically validated body of knowledge. A critical reading of the discipline’s discourse, however, reveals how the discipline’s «truth» is embedded in social, political, and cultural contexts. When these influences are recognized, the commonsense, taken-for-granted, and often oppressive concepts and practices of the discipline can be questioned and critiqued. This critical perspective encourages a more rigorous examination of the discipline of educational psychology for pre-service and in-service teachers. This book joins other critical educational studies in calling for a liberating praxis for teachers, and a more emancipatory educational experience for their students.

Details

Pages
172
Publication Year
2007
ISBN (Softcover)
9780820441306
Language
English
Keywords
learning education educational psychology teachers teaching body of knowledge
Published
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2003, 2007. 172 pp.

Biographical notes

Suzanne Gallagher (Author)

The Author: Suzanne Gallagher received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Loyola University Chicago. She has over twenty-five years experience as a classroom teacher and administrator in elementary schools. Currently Suzanne is Associate Professor in the School of Education at Gwynedd-Mercy College in Pennsylvania where she teaches in both undergraduate and graduate programs.

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