Psychologism and instructional technology
Educational Philosophy and Theory, cilt.41, sa.3, ss.307-331, 2009 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1469-5812.2008.00421.x
- Dergi Adı: Educational Philosophy and Theory
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.307-331
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Critical psychology, Hermeneutical psychology, Instructional technology, Metaphysics, Positivism, Power, Psychologism
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Little of the work in critical and hermeneutical psychology has been linked to instructional technology (IT). This article provides a discussion in order to fill the gap in this direction. The article presents a brief genealogy of American IT in relation to the influence of psychology. It also provides a critical and hermeneutical framework for psychology. It then discusses some problems of psychologism focusing on positivism, metaphysics, cultural ecology, and power. The narrow psychologism in IT produces a kind of systematic blindness regarding cultural, political, and other issues. IT professionals are encouraged to engage reflectively with the power-relations and ethical issues in which they are involved. The article points out a need for looking at psychology more comprehensively (e.g. critical and hermeneutical psychology). © Journal compilation © 2009 Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia.