Educational Psychology : An Application of Critical Constructivism

by Goodman, Greg S.

• ISBN13: 9781433101120
• ISBN10: 1433101122
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Peter Lang Pub Inc

Summary

Critical constructivist pedagogy considers social justice and the freedom of students to learn as the most important aspects of the teacher's work in the classroom. Educational Psychology: An Application of Critical Constructivism is a clarion call

Table of Contents

Developing Social Justice Educators: How Can The Subject Tell the Truth about Itself?	p. 1
Coming to a Critical Constructivism: Roots and Branches	p. 13
Critical Thinking: How Good Questions Affect Classrooms	p. 33
Dealing with Cultural Collision in Urban Schools: What Pre-Service Educators Should Know	p. 53
Communication, Culture, and Media Influence in the Classroom	p. 71
Teacher and Family Relationships	p. 95
Your Best Friend or Your Worst Enemy: Youth Popular Culture, Pedagogy, and Curriculum in Urban Classrooms	p. 113
Classroom Community Culture for Learning	p. 145
Affective and Motivational Factors For Learning and Achievement	p. 163
English Language Learners: Understanding Their Needs	p. 185
Paying Attention and Assessing Achievement: Positive Applications for the Classroom	p. 213
Challenging the Dominant Discourse	p. 237
A Glossary of Educational Psychology Terms
Index
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