AimIn this paper I start with the premise that democratic education (as a service to the future) ... more AimIn this paper I start with the premise that democratic education (as a service to the future) is under threat. For educational psychologists to consider where they might stand in relation to their professional future, therefore, I set out to provide indications of psychological factors implicated in answering the question ‘Can education in a troubled world help us become human and more inclusive?’ContextIn the current socio-economic and political climate and the increasing commercialisation of schools, educationalists can find it hard to sustain a positive role and purpose. As teachers’ identities and sense of efficacy are eroded, the recruitment of teachers is becoming increasingly problematic and attrition rates are rising. Simultaneously the rate of exclusion of young people from mainstream education is not decreasing and several subgroups are over-represented amongst those excluded. I argue that this has major implications for educational psychologists.MethodTo provide a basi...
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from the British Psycholog... more This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from the British Psychological Society
Similar to other professional disciplines, the importance of supervision within school psychology... more Similar to other professional disciplines, the importance of supervision within school psychology has attracted considerable attention within recent years. Despite this, systematic review of current literature reveals a dearth of empirical literature proposing underlying theoretical structures. This study extends recent qualitative research by surveying 310 school psychology students undertaking a preparatory doctoral training programme within the 12 approved universities in England and Wales. Data were obtained from a 21-item closed questionnaire developed from previous empirical findings and subjected to Exploratory Factor Analysis. Findings reveal three key supervisory components: Safe space for authentic learning, instructional support, and reference points for professional learning. Comparisons with other theoretical models are made and implications for practice explored. A framework for professional practice, based on key findings and other important theoretical developments, ...
... Gibbs, S. (2004) Phonological awareness: an investigation into the developmental role of voca... more ... Gibbs, S. (2004) Phonological awareness: an investigation into the developmental role of vocabu-lary and short-term memory, Educational Psychology, 24(1), 1325. Goswami, U. & Bryant, P. (1990) Phonological skills and learning to read (Hove, Erlbaum). ...
AimIn this paper I start with the premise that democratic education (as a service to the future) ... more AimIn this paper I start with the premise that democratic education (as a service to the future) is under threat. For educational psychologists to consider where they might stand in relation to their professional future, therefore, I set out to provide indications of psychological factors implicated in answering the question ‘Can education in a troubled world help us become human and more inclusive?’ContextIn the current socio-economic and political climate and the increasing commercialisation of schools, educationalists can find it hard to sustain a positive role and purpose. As teachers’ identities and sense of efficacy are eroded, the recruitment of teachers is becoming increasingly problematic and attrition rates are rising. Simultaneously the rate of exclusion of young people from mainstream education is not decreasing and several subgroups are over-represented amongst those excluded. I argue that this has major implications for educational psychologists.MethodTo provide a basi...
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from the British Psycholog... more This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from the British Psychological Society
Similar to other professional disciplines, the importance of supervision within school psychology... more Similar to other professional disciplines, the importance of supervision within school psychology has attracted considerable attention within recent years. Despite this, systematic review of current literature reveals a dearth of empirical literature proposing underlying theoretical structures. This study extends recent qualitative research by surveying 310 school psychology students undertaking a preparatory doctoral training programme within the 12 approved universities in England and Wales. Data were obtained from a 21-item closed questionnaire developed from previous empirical findings and subjected to Exploratory Factor Analysis. Findings reveal three key supervisory components: Safe space for authentic learning, instructional support, and reference points for professional learning. Comparisons with other theoretical models are made and implications for practice explored. A framework for professional practice, based on key findings and other important theoretical developments, ...
... Gibbs, S. (2004) Phonological awareness: an investigation into the developmental role of voca... more ... Gibbs, S. (2004) Phonological awareness: an investigation into the developmental role of vocabu-lary and short-term memory, Educational Psychology, 24(1), 1325. Goswami, U. & Bryant, P. (1990) Phonological skills and learning to read (Hove, Erlbaum). ...
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