Making Meaning - A Constructivist Approach to Counseling and Group Work in Education

Making Meaning describes the recursive process of change and reinvention through knowledge of ourselves and others. Understanding its role in development, loss, empowerment, multiculturalism, group work, and collaboration provides professionals a pathway to focus on promoting individual, group, and institutional change in meaningful way.

List of contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: Postmodernism

Chapter 2: Meaning-Making

Chapter 3: Loss

Chapter 4: GroupworkChapter 5: Empowerment

Chapter 6: Collaboration

Chapter 7: Teamwork

Chapter 8: Democracy

Chapter 9: Difference Chapter 10: Research BibliographyIndexAbout the Author

About the author

Richard L. Hayes is professor emeritus of the University of Georgia and dean emeritus of the University of South Alabama.

Summary

Making Meaning describes the recursive process of change and reinvention through knowledge of ourselves and others. Understanding its role in development, loss, empowerment, multiculturalism, group work, and collaboration provides professionals a pathway to focus on promoting individual, group, and institutional change in meaningful way.

Product details

• Authors: Richard L. Hayes
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781793610782
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-078-2
• No. of pages: 290
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General, EDUCATION / Counseling / General, EDUCATION / Collaborative & Team Teaching, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, Education: care & counselling of students, Counselling and care of students, PSYCHOLOGY / Education, Training & Supervision