Novi rezultati istraživanja, promjene u gledištima u psihologiji i sociologiji obrazovanja i njihove posljedice za sadašnju i buduću pedagošku praksu
New Research Results; Changes of Viewpoints in Psychology and Sociology of Education and their Effects on Present and Future Pedagogical Practice

Summary/Abstract: Relevant steps forward have been taken in direction of understanding the functioning of the human brain and the learning process, particularly thanks to the possibility of conducting direct brain research by using state-of-the-art technologies (neuroimaging). Here are several relevant accomplishments achieved: understanding of neuroplasticity; understanding of crucial importance of the first three years in a child’s life (the first one in particular) for the establishment of the quality functioning of the brain; understanding of the importance of the surrounding (intrauterine, exterior physical, exterior social) for the development of executive brain functioning and prerequisites for school achievement. Furthermore, the importance of parental behaviour towards the child in forming the prerequisites for intelligent behaviour and school achievement was revealed, as well as as was the importance of economic, cultural and social capital of the family for the development of intellectual and social prerequisites for intellectual functioning and school achievement. The term neurodiversity was introduced to emphasize the need for the teaching process to be individually tailored. New terms, which will change the learning and teaching process to a considerable extent, have not been transferred from theory to practice yet. Their inclusion into pedagogical literature and educational programms for parents, educators and teachers should hence become imperative.

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