Action Research in Education: A Comprehensive Guide
ITEM 5: INVESTIGATION – ACTION
1. BIRTH AND EVALUATION OF RESEARCH – ACTION
Kurt Lewin is the creator of this line of research. His work focuses on a scientific study of human relations with special attention to the problems of changing attitudes and prejudices and improving the quality of those relationships. The principles that characterize this research are: the participatory, democratic impulse and the simultaneous contribution to social change and social science. In 1946 he described the process
Read MoreDiversity and Difference in Education: A Guide to Intercultural Understanding and Practice
ITEM 1 – DIVERSITY AND DIFFERENCE
1. THE DIFFERENCE IN RESPONSE TO DIVERSITY
1.1. The difference
The analysis of reality involves detecting similarities and differences. On this basis, we categorize that same reality.
1.1.1. Difference, value, and language. Categorization
The analysis of the situation leads us to classify the same reality once we detect similarities and differences. In these classifications, we apply certain values or preferences, concluding in certain consequences (prejudice, racism,
Read MoreDiversity and Difference: Understanding and Managing Social Inequality in Education
ITEM 1 – DIVERSITY AND DIFFERENCE
1. THE DIFFERENCE IN RESPONSE TO DIVERSITY
1.1. The difference
The analysis of reality involves detecting similarities and differences. On this basis, we categorize that same reality.
1.1.1. Difference, value and language. Categorization
The analysis of the situation leads us to classify the same reality once we detect similarities and differences. In these classifications, we apply certain values or preferences, concluding in certain consequences (prejudice, racism,
Read MoreDiversity and Difference in Education: A Guide to Intercultural Understanding and Practice
ITEM 1 – DIVERSITY AND DIFFERENCE
1. THE DIFFERENCE IN RESPONSE TO DIVERSITY
1.1. The difference
The analysis of reality involves detecting similarities and differences. On this basis, we categorize that same reality.
1.1.1. Difference, value, and language. Categorization
The analysis of the situation leads us to classify the same reality once we detect similarities and differences. In these classifications, we apply certain values or preferences, concluding in certain consequences (prejudice, racism,
Read MoreIntegrating Theories in Criminology: A Comprehensive Overview
The Future of Criminology I: Integrating Theories
Criminology: Theoretical Diversity
Criminology explores various theoretical perspectives to understand crime. Traditionally, these theories have been categorized as:
Structural Theories
These theories focus on the characteristics of the environment or social group in which individuals live.
Individual Theories
These theories emphasize the characteristics of the individual, including psychological or biological factors.
However, contemporary criminology
Read MoreChild Development: Understanding Cognitive, Physical & Social Growth
Child Development
Tenets of Development
- Development depends on heredity and the environment.
- Development proceeds in a relatively orderly and predictable manner.
- Children develop at different rates.
- Factors influencing human intellectual development include: Experience, Learning, and Maturation.
Putting Piaget’s Theory into Perspective
- The stages that affect all types of tasks aren’t universally valid.
- Piaget underestimated the abilities of young children.
- He overestimated the abilities of older learners.