Educational psychology professionals in the 21st Century: A complex scenario

Authors

  • Francisco Pérez-González Universitat de València
  • Rafael García-Ros Universitat de València

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14635/IPSIC.2017.113.3

Keywords:

educational psychology, specialized training, role of the school psychologist, psychoeducational intervention, professional accreditation

Abstract

The article analyzes the current problems of educational psychologists in terms of their professional competences, specialized training, and accreditation processes for professional practice. It highlights that the figures of the Specialist Psychologist in Clinical Psychology and General Healthcare Psychology have produced pronounced imbalances in the demands for degree and post-graduate training toward the clinical realm, relegating the training and professional area of Educational Psychologists to a secondary role. The article indicates the need for a specific masters specialization, through consensus among all the public universities, which would make it possible to guarantee the development of the professional competences of the educational psychologist in formal educational contexts. The creation of multidisciplinary guidance services is proposed, where educational psychologists would be key components. These proposals could involve redesigning the current structure of the Master in General Healthcare Psychology, facilitating cohesion and reducing the current tensions between the disciplinary and professional areas of psychology. 

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Author Biographies

Francisco Pérez-González, Universitat de València

Francisco Pérez González es Profesor Titular del Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación de la Universitat de València. Sus líneas prioritarias de investigación se centran en el ámbito de la intervención psicoeducativa y del aprendizaje autorregulado.

Rafael García-Ros, Universitat de València

Rafael García Ros es Profesor Titular del Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación del a Universitat de València, del que en la actualidad es su director. Sus lineas prioritarias de investigación se centran en el aprendizaje autorregulado, en la transición e incorporación a la universidad y en la tecnología instruccional.

Published

2017-07-07

How to Cite

Pérez-González, F., & García-Ros, R. (2017). Educational psychology professionals in the 21st Century: A complex scenario. INFORMACIO PSICOLOGICA, (113), 48–60. https://doi.org/10.14635/IPSIC.2017.113.3