Educational Psychology in Social Context Ecosystemic Applications (...
Educational Psychology in Social Context Ecosystemic Applications (E-Book)
Description
Educational psychology in social context: Ecosystemicapplications in southern Africa applies educationalpsychology to aid teachers and other educators to enhancethe learning experience of students. The book uses UriBronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory as a guidingframework for understanding child development and theenvironmental barriers to learning faced by children. This ecosystemic approach examines how different spheresfrom the family to the community to wider social structuresinfluence a child’s development and learning and how theseinteractions are impacted by the passage of time. It is broadenough as a model to allow educational psychologists toapproach contextual or social problems from a perspectivethat takes cognisance of the child’s own identity and reality.