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Trade Review
'Case studies, examples and data are all used to excellent illustrative effect, meaning that the chapters are interesting, useful and comprehesible' - Alice Jones, Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London.
"A fascinating collection of useful sources, and one I know I shall return to frequently." Anne Edwards, Professor of Education, University of Oxford.
"Psychologists have long argued for inclusion on the grounds of equity and human rights. In this timely and insightful book, psychologists examine inclusion through the lens of psychology." Professor Joe Elliott, School of Education, Durham University
"A thought-provoking collection which – like grit in a machine - repeatedly triggers a pause and challenges the responsive reader." Ann Lewis, Professor of Special Education and Educational Psychology, University of Birmingham.
"This is a book that will become a key reader on a number of courses including psychology, education and disability studies." Daniel Goodley, Professor of Psychology and Disability Studies, MMU
"It ... will appeal to a very wide audience, providing an essential element to further the debate in an area that has for too long been sidelined." Chris Forlin, Associate Professor, Hong Kong Institute of Education
Table of Contents
1. Introduction Part 1: Understanding Inclusive Learning 2. An epistemology for inclusion. 3. Vygotsky and inclusion. 4. Towards an inclusive pedagogy. 5. Learning in inclusive classrooms. 6. The psychology of inclusion: the emotional dimension. Part 2: Promoting Inclusive Learning 7. Cooperative learning for inclusion . 8. Inclusive and effective schools: challenges and tensions. 9. Inclusive psychology and social transformation: responding to the challenges of the new South Africa. 10. Can educational psychologists be inclusive? 11. Dynamic assessment for inclusive learning. 12. Collaborative consultation: psychologists and teachers working together. Part 3: Challenges and Possibilities 13. Towards an interdisciplinary research agenda for inclusive education. 14. Reframing psychology for inclusive learning within social justice agendas
