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Ecological Theory and Conventional Science: Irreconcilable Differences?
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Johnson, G. M. – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1991
This discussion of ecological approaches to special education suggests that the relative neglect of the ecological approach is partially a result of the apparent incompatibility between ecological theory and conventional scientific approaches. It is suggested that ecological theory and positivism may be reconciled by broadening and developing…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Ecological Factors, Educational Environment, Educational Methods