Psychodynamic Approach To Education

Introduction

Education is one the important areas of concern in the world over, and South Africa is no exception. A nation without an educated population cannot progress not only in economic growth also in terms of the general welfare of its citizens. All parents have a strong desire to see their children use education as an avenue to progress, and have a good life. Unfortunately this is more of an unattainable desire for a number of them due some issues which are affecting education. This essay discusses substance use as one of issues that impact negatively in teaching and learning in South Africa. Postmodern philosophy and other philosophical perspective will be used in the essay to approach the issue and overcome it as a barrier to learning.

Critical theories aim to dig beneath the surface of social life and uncover the assumptions that keep us from a full and true understanding of how the world works.

Critical theory helps us to re-examine our priorities, it is of use to learners in substance use to set their priorities straight whereby they question whether substance use is of benefit. Education is a priority to all learners so critical theory helps in re-examining the priorities of what is education, meaning being taught and learned and to drop out or behave in an irrational manner which now makes the school performance to suffer leading to failure. Hence the parents wants to see their children use education as an avenue to

Since education is imperative, the re-assess of life include stopping using drugs as a learner and taking education more seriously where there is no destruction to teaching and learning. In this case, changing the society by helping learners to realise that substance use jeopardises living free with no regrets in terms of education. Learners using drugs do wrong things such as violence, theft and rape, critical theory promotes free society where there is no form of immorality. So education will also be favoured because now that issue will no longer hinder effective teaching and learning. The advantage of this theory is that it encourages emancipation, it can be said that those learners being set free from substance use and live a successful life.

Conclusion

In conclusion, educators are faced with many challenges in the building and maintaining of relationships with those learners involved in substance abuse. The pressure to play multiple roles within the school context, experiences of mostly negative emotions, and dealing with rude behaviour from learners, constrains relationships. That substance abuse is indeed a barrier to