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Towards a Bioecological Approach to Education in Hong Kong

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Child and adolescent development, particularly social and emotional development, does not exist in a vacuum but is rooted within the social, economic, cultural and political framework and across the passage of time. Developmental psychologist, Urie Bronfenbrenner, argued that established models of human development, overlooked the vital influence of biological factors on psychological growth. He proposed […]

Theoretical Framework

Theoretical Framework

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 Social Constructivism As an epistemological premise, social constructivism is based on the principle that knowledge is socially constructed through interaction with others; the emphasis is placed on the importance of culture and context in understanding and applying knowledge. Dewey (1916) is frequently referred to as the philosophical founder of social constructivism, while Vygotsky (1978) is […]