Abstract

CUNHA, Marcus Vinicius da. A psicologia na educação: dos paradigmas científicos às finalidades educacionais. Rev. Fac. Educ. [online]. 1998, vol.24, n.2, pp. 51-80. ISSN 0102-2555.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-25551998000200004.

This article analyses some psychologycal theories and their contributions to education. It discusses them under Thomas Kuhn’s conception of paradigm and purpose that educational aims are the only criterion to accept or refuse them.

Keywords : psychologycal theories; scientific paradigms; educational psychology; educational aims.