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Kimball, Walter H.; Heron, Timothy E. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
In response to two papers decrying reductionism and advocating holistic constructivism in models of learning disabilities, the article claims that the behavioral paradigm, unlike the holistic paradigm, has provided a validated and documented instructional methodology. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Educational Philosophy, Educational Psychology, Elementary Secondary Education

Reid, D. Kim – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
The article elucidates 14 principles drawn from the structuralist, constructivist, and holist literature and applies them to the teaching of learning disabled students. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Educational Methods, Educational Philosophy, Educational Psychology, Elementary Secondary Education

Forness, Steven R. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
In response to two papers decrying reductionism and advocating holistic constructivism in models of learning disabilities, the article applauds trends toward a shifting paradigm in the field but warns against advocating any single approach as the only valid path to effective learning. (DB)
Descriptors: Educational Methods, Educational Philosophy, Educational Psychology, Elementary Secondary Education

Bruininks, Virginia L. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1977
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education, Humanistic Education

Poplin, Mary S. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
The article maintains that a reductionist fallacy in the four major models (medical, psychological, behavioral, and cognitive strategy) underlying services to learning disabled students explains the efficacy problems that have long plagued the field. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Educational Methods, Educational Philosophy, Educational Psychology, Elementary Secondary Education

Gavelek, James R.; Palincsar, Annemarie Sullivan – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
In response to a previous article, the paper finds weaknesses in the mechanistic worldview represented by the emphasis on information processing research in constructing a metatheory for learning disabilities. An alternative--contextualist--world view is proposed which is holistic, social, and developmental providing insight into processes of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Models

Denti, Louis G.; Katz, Michael S. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1995
This article analyzes how the dominant image of reality in the field of learning disabilities is derived from the diagnostic model. The article proposes an alternative, normative conception of education that emphasizes the importance of caring, social relatedness, and community participation. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Educational Change, Educational Objectives