ISSN:
1573-336X
Keywords:
semiotics
;
educational psychology
;
constructivism
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Education
,
Psychology
Notes:
Abstract In this paper, I argue that educational psychology is deeply embedded in an objectivist epistemology, the consequences of which seriously undermine our ability to inform educational practice. In the remainder of the paper, I provide an introduction to semiotics, the doctrine of signs, and offer four global concepts (the sign, semiosis, inference, and reflexivity) that I believe set semiotics apart from other, more or less related, approaches within psychology and educational psychology (e.g., constructivism). I conclude the paper by responding to some of the more frequently asked questions I have encountered in attempting to define an educational semiotic.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01322343
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