Developmental Psychology Research Based on Educational Practice in China

Xiao Wen Li, Shuang Shuang Xu

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Abstract

As a developmental psychologist who has conducted studies in educational practice for about thirty years. A series of developmental psychology studies rooted in Chinese culture were performed, and the findings led us to focus on students’ potential in growth, developmental fullness and educational ecosystem. This article mainly talked about three aspects: the viewpoints about the nature of psychological development formed in the context of school; promoting students’ development by continually constructing cultural ecosystem; the characteristics of researches by taking the perspective of cultural ecology and discoveries about deficiency in basic abilities. All of these were based on educational objectives and conducted in educational practice, so they were integrative and dynamic transformation. In educational intervention, aesthetic potential was also found. The relation between aesthetic potential and full development was put forward.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)341-350
Number of pages10
JournalIntegrative Psychological and Behavioral Science
Volume52
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cultural ecological perspective
  • Scaffolding to potential development
  • Viewpoint of development

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