THEORETICAL CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

Authors

  • ANA CRISTINA BARROS DA CUNHA
  • SÔNIA REGINA FIORIM ENUMO

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/polemica.2010.2712

Abstract

Inclusive Education implies the paradigm shift in attitudes and interpretation about the phenomenon of disability. In that case, the contribution of Psychology stands out just for providing theoretical foundations for the study of human development and learning. This article presents the contributions of socio-interactionist theories of Vygotsky and Feuerstein, and its relations with two trends employed in inclusive education: propositional and analytical approaches. It is concluded that the practice of inclusive education in closer to a propositional approach, unlike the theoretical foundations discussed here. These require analyze the implications of the inclusive process for promoting the potential learning of the student – the ultimate goal of a quality inclusive education for all peaple.

Keywords: Inclusive Education. Psychology. Theoretical basis

Author Biographies

ANA CRISTINA BARROS DA CUNHA

Professora Doutora do Departamento de Psicologia Clínica do Instituto de Psicologia da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).

SÔNIA REGINA FIORIM ENUMO

Professora Doutora do Departamento de Psicologia Social e do Desenvolvimento e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES); bolsista de produtividade em pesquisa do CNPq.

Published

2012-03-23

How to Cite

DA CUNHA, A. C. B., & ENUMO, S. R. F. (2012). THEORETICAL CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION. POLÊM!CA, 9(1), 92 a 99. https://doi.org/10.12957/polemica.2010.2712

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Section

QUESTÕES CONTEMPORÂNEAS