Critical Educational Psychology by Stephen Vassallo

Critical Educational Psychology by Stephen Vassallo

The field of critical studies recognizes that all knowledge is deeply embedded in ideological, cultural, political, and historical contexts. Although this approach is commonly applied in other subfields of psychology, educational psychology-which is the study of human learning, thinking, and behavior in formal and informal educational contexts-has resisted a comprehensive critical appraisal. In Critical Educational Psychology, Stephen Vassallo seeks to correct this deficit by demonstrating how the psychology of learning is neither neutral nor value-free but rather bound by a host of contextual issues and assumptions. Vassallo invites teachers and teacher educators, educational researchers, and educational psychologists to think broadly about the implications that their use of psychology has on the teaching and learning process. He applies a wide variety of interdisciplinary approaches to examine the psychology of learning, cognitive development, motivation, creativity, discipline, and attention. Drawing on multiple perspectives within psychology and critical theory, he reveals that contemporary educational psychology is entangled in and underpinned by specific political, ideological, historical, and cultural contexts. A valuable resource for anyone who relies on psychology to interact with, assess, and deliberate over others, especially school-aged children, Critical Educational Psychology resists neatly packaged theories, models, and perspectives that are intended to bring some basis and certainty to pedagogical decision-making. This book will enhance teachers' ethical decision-making and start important new conversations about power and opportunity.

This stimulating, challenging analysis encourages readers to develop questions of their own. . Students, teachers, and administrators should all discuss the questions Vassallo raises.
—Choice

Stephen Vassallo is an associate professor of education at American University. He is the author of Self-Regulated Learning: An Application of Critical Educational Psychology.

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ISBN 13	9781421422633
ISBN 10	1421422638
Title	Critical Educational Psychology
Author	Stephen Vassallo
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Johns Hopkins University Press
Year published	2017-05-10
Number of pages	248
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