In Conversation With Sarah Gillborn & Thomas Delahunty

Описание: How does psychology shape education policy? And what happens when psychological frameworks focus on individual deficits rather than systemic inequalities?

In this episode of "In the Pod, In conversation with," Sarah Gillborn and Thomas Delahunty discuss their co-authored paper, The Psychological Complex in Contemporary Education Policy. Their research examines how psychology and related disciplines are increasingly informing education policy in ways that position children and young people through deficit-oriented lenses, while systemic inequalities remain unchallenged.

Sarah and Thomas explore:

The psychological complex and how it frames assumptions about individuals, personal responsibility, and social relations in education
Why psychology's focus on individual cognition and behaviour removes the ability to discuss structural issues
Their analysis of the Ofsted Inspection Framework
How Educational Psychologists can engage with more critical, decolonial, and post-structural approaches to their practice
And lots more!

If you're an Educational Psychologist interested in critical approaches to practice, systemic thinking, and challenging deficit narratives, this episode offers thought-provoking insights into the role psychology plays in perpetuating, or disrupting, inequality in education.

You can read the paper here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/...
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