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Personal constructs ‐ an alternative approach?
Author(s) -
ASHLEY JOHN
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
support for learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1467-9604
pISSN - 0268-2141
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9604.1991.tb00413.x
Subject(s) - argument (complex analysis) , construct (python library) , recall , psychology , epistemology , personal construct theory , sociology , social psychology , cognitive psychology , computer science , biochemistry , chemistry , philosophy , programming language
Although personal construct theory has been around some time its application in schools has been limited. John Ashley explains its origins and current use in dealing with behavioural problems. He uses a case study to illustrate his argument and offers some thoughts on how staff may be trained in its use. It is interesting that this comes at a time when behaviourist approaches are increasingly under attack. The reader will recall the article by Paul Cooper and Graham Upton in our last issue which took a similar stance. The range of strategies for dealing with behavioural difficulties is broader than many think.