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Summary - lecture notes

Education: The Psychological Context (Macquarie University)

EXAM:
Part A:
 Kohlberg
 Piaget
 Humanism
 David Geary
Part B:
 Humanism, Behaviourism, Constructivism  Vygotsky
 Personal Perspectives & Intelligence  Piaget & Problem solving
 Special needs students
 Gender o Male vs Female o Cognition & Behavioural differences
 Direct instruction & Discovery Learning

Teaching Students with Additional Learning
Needs
Special Children
 Have special needs and require assistance at some stage in our schooling  The notion of ‘fairness’ is not giving our students the same, but rather giving them what they need to learn and succeed.
 A look at the importance of resilience o Resilience is the ability to rebound, develop and thrive in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, hardship or even significant sources of stress. o How does resilience develop?
 Who are we talking about when we discuss children with special needs? o Those students with learning needs that are so diverse they need individual consideration and support. o A continuum of support in the classroom.
Definition of Disability
 Social Model o socially created problem

o not an attribute of an individual, but rather a complex collection of conditions o management of the problem requires social attention o collective responsibility of society at large o human rights issue of major concern o in the educational setting we ask what can we do in the classroom to give these students access to the curriculum
 Medical/Deficit Model o disability is viewed as a problem of the person o directly caused by disease, trauma, or other health condition that may require sustained medical care or professional treatment o management of the disability is aimed at "cure" o Focus placed on the student being ‘fixed’ by