The use of Soviet psychological theory in understanding learning dysfunctions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9053110 |
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| Authors | Gerald S Coles (Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 619-628 |
| Publication date | 1983-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1983.tb03406.x |
| PMID | 6638154 |
| OpenAlex | W2086691686 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Learning disabilities have been formally defined as problems caused by inherent neurological dysfunctions. This paper argues that this prevalent interpretation is reductionist, unproven, and fails to provide a theoretical basis for the understanding of these problems. Drawing upon learning theory of Soviet psychologists, this paper offers an alternative interpretation in which learning disabilities are seen as developing within interactive social relationships
Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Epistemology · Interpretation (philosophy) · Learning theory · Reductionism · Social learning theory · Computer Science · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychology of Development and Education · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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