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THEORY AND APPROACHES TO LEARNING DISABILITIES
THEORY AND APPROACHES TO LEARNING DISABILITIES

Author(s): Vasile Liviu Preda
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: Learning Disabilities; types of Learning Disabilities; constructivism; cognitive psychology; mediation psychology; cognitive learning strategies; Collaborative learning.

Summary/Abstract: This study analyses some definitions of lerning disabilities, the theoretical and methodological approaches to the types of learning disabilities: a) developmental learning disabilities; b) academic learning disabilities.The study aims at presenting the Cognitive Constructivist theory, Informal and Post-Modern theories of learning and approaches of learning competencies: mediation psychology, cognitive learning strategies, collaborative learning, metacognitive processes.

  • Issue Year: 53/2008
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 13-22
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English
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