Psychopedagogy

In Psychopedagogy , Maria Cecilia de Almeida e Silva establishes a consistent theoretical foundation for psychopedagogy in Brazil.

Despite highly effective psychopedagogical practices and successful examples, in the mid-1980s, when this book began, there was a lack of conceptual clarity in pedagogy. Motivated by this theoretical uncertainty and drawing on positive empirical evidence, Maria Cecilia sought to organize and systematize psychopedagogical practice, bringing it to the scientific realm. The focal point of this work was the identification of the object of psychopedagogy—that is, humankind in the process of constructing knowledge.

An invaluable contribution to psychopedagogical thought in search of itself, Psychopedagogy bears the mark of its author's intelligence: it is original, profound, and comprehensive, takes the risks of innovation, and challenges preconceived ideas. It discovers in the individual who lives the adventure of knowing, beyond reason, a complex web—"a being dramatic because it is contextualized, relational, and passionate."