Introduction

Abstract

Critical Pedagogy and Cognition: An Introduction to a Postformal Educational Psychology is an introductory textbook laying out a new paradigmatic approach to the study of cognition and the implications of this perspective for educational psychology. Educational psychology has traditionally addressed issues such as teaching, learning, motivation, cognitive development, personal, social, moral, and emotional development, learning abilities and learning problems, thinking processes, intelligence, classroom management, higher order thinking, assessment, lesson planning, self-esteem/self-concept, creativity, study skills, tests, and measurements.