The Educational Psychologist as Everyday Researcher

Thomas Szulevicz*, Lene Tanggaard

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In presenting the pragmatic consultation approach, we emphasized the fact that many educational psychology issues are characterised by the absence of a direct or obvious solution. Such issues call for ‘inquiry’, which involves experimental activities wherein various assumptions about the issues are set out, pondered, tested, reformulated and applied in various ways. Psychologists are academically qualified professionals; one of their most important skills consists of being able to cast an analytical eye over a complex issue, and in particular to grasp its complexity. Not only that, but one must also be capable of managing the complexity, so that one is not lost in it.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEducational Psychology Practice : A New Theoretical Framework
Number of pages23
PublisherSpringer Nature
Publication date1 Jan 2017
Pages103-125
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2017
SeriesCultural Psychology of Education
Volume4
ISSN2364-6780

Keywords

  • Educational Psychology
  • Educational Scientist
  • Everyday Life
  • Everyday Situation
  • Qualitative Research

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