Open AccessThe Network of Meanings and Educational Psychology: Theoretical and Practical Possibilities
Author(s) -
Juliene Madureira Ferreira,
Kátia de Souza Amorim,
Marita Mäkinen,
Gabriella Garcia Moura
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
procedia - social and behavioral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1877-0428
DOI - 10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.02.027
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , space (punctuation) , context (archaeology) , educational psychology , sociology , epistemology , school psychology , work (physics) , engineering ethics , psychology , pedagogy , computer science , artificial intelligence , engineering , paleontology , philosophy , biology , operating system , mechanical engineering
This paper raises questions regarding the practices of educational psychologists in the school context. The aim is to contribute to the construction of practical knowledge by presenting a study of how the theoretical perspective of the Network of Meanings can help professionals structure their practices in school settings. The dialogue surrounding the practice and the theoretical perspective of the Network of Meanings reveals that educational psychology is involved in all work levels of the school space: pedagogical, administrative and political. In addition, the theory's multi-dimensional approach to human development provides input to reflect on the role of educational psychologists in schools as a whole. Thus, the Network of Meanings approach is considered as an important framework to discuss, elaborate and implement educational psychology practices in the school space
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