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100 _aDonald, David
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245 _aEducational Psychology in a Social Context
_c/ David Donald, Sandy Lazarus and Peliwe Lolwana
_hbk
260 _aCapetown
_bOxford University Press
_c1997
300 _a322p.
_bxiii, ill., includes bibliographic references and index
520 _aAbstract This book is a resource for teachers, lecturers, and policy makers facing challenges of educational transformation in southern Africa today. Its overall aim is to contextualize and address social issues and special need within the wider quest for quality education for all. To meet these challenges, the book shows how educators can apply current theoretical perspectives as well as practical guidelines from local case-studies, examples and research. How they can cultivate a culture of learning for all students, whatever their background or circumstances. Also how they can promote all aspects of healthy, holistic development, and finally how they can engender commitment self respect and professionalism in teaching. The book presents a unique psychological approach to reconstructing education, placing educators and the need for quality at the very center of the process. The book deals with a framework of understanding, the challenge of development in schools, classroom, and community. It also discusses the challenge of addressing social issues in education, and finally the challenge of addressing individual disabilities and difficulties in learning.
521 _aRecommended for students and lecturers
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