Study on some critical issues of educational psychology

Critical directions in contemporary educational psychology are outlined, covering issues such as learning, intelligence, motivation, `self esteem`, assessment and research methods. Implications for educational psychologists are also drawn, particularly for issues of disabilities and inclusion. The field of educational psychology is still in many ways far from the critical project in psychology, but there are interesting voices of critical work in a number of fields that could benefit from more juxtaposition and dialogue. The critical project in educational psychology could also benefit from more at-tention to deconstructing discourses about individuals, their abilities and motivation, and from more attention to cultur-al/historical practices that are part of educational psychology`s normalizing gaze in education.