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1. DED100 – Educational Psychology 1 Case Study 3

2. Introduction John Primary 6 Broken family Problem in school

3. John’s Timeline in Primary School End of Happy Times NOW! Start of Unhappy Times

4. John with Chinese teacher, Miss Lim

5. John with Mathematics teacher, Mr Fong

6. John with English teacher, Ms Lee

7. John with Friends and Classmates

8. John with Mother and Mother’s Partner

9. Broken family Parents divorce Live with mother and stepfather Neglected Addicted to online gaming Corporal punishment Mother and stepfather did not involve John in their holiday plans

10. Problems in school Teachers did not probe into his problems No counseling in school Rejected by peers Lack of motivation in school

11. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Maslow has developed a hierarchy of needs of a person. A person’s basic needs must be satisfied before he progresses to the next levels of needs before achieving self-actualization which is reaching one’s full potential at the final stage.

13. Lack of support from teachers and peers.John’s basic needs are adequately met.

14. Building a good family relationship is one of the crucial aspects for John’s development. John will have a sense of belonging and feel loved Allow John to move onto the next stages of needs till self-fulfillment needs Intimate relationship achieved within the family Positive impact in other areas (improved relationship with friends and teachers)

18. Modeling

19. Verbal Persuasion

20. Psychological StateLearned helplessness Recommended Solution?

21. Jean Piaget’s Theory of Adaption Everyone has existing experiences / schemes When we acquire new experiences our current schemes are inadequate We have to adapt in order to achieve equilibrium Adaptation consists of 2 reciprocal processes Accommodation Assimilation

22. John

23. Parents: Recreate previous family environment Proactive role in engaging John Avoid the use of physical punishment Perspective taking Create an inclusive environment for John Unconditional Positive Regard

24. Counsellor: Prepare John for the possible differences / difficulties faced in the new environment. Provide John professional advice on coping the differences. Mouth piece for John to convey his thoughts to teachers and parents

25. Erik Erikson’s Theoryof Psychological Development Problem Divorce causes family to break up Motivation, apathy, violence, self-esteem Self-concept and self-esteem Social development

26. Theory and Finding Stages of crisis Self-concept – cognitive Self-esteem – self-evaluation Social development – ability to interact Solution Help from teachers / parents - Learn from failure Teachers as role model of good social behaviour

27. John McManamy’s TheoryRelationship with Depression Problem Nobody cares Erect protective barrier New school Mother’s remarriage Sense of apathy

28. Theory and Finding Apathy – Psychological problem “Nothing matters” Lack of will to go on Inability to care about consequences Cannot do or complete anything No excitement about seeing loved ones Solution Care and attention from parents and teachers Acceptance by peers