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Postformal EducationPedagogical Life: A Sustaining Force

Postformal Education: Pedagogical Life: A Sustaining Force [We live in a world with a globalising culture that does not value life in its many dimensions: the environment, the health and vitality of its children and young people, or the wellbeing of socio-cultural life in general. This chapter begins by reiterating the important evolutionary theme that would shift our thinking from static mechanistic metaphors to life-enhancing ones. I refresh the reader on the postformal qualities and pedagogies that support this shift before discussing the philosophical underpinnings of a life-promoting education. An introduction to the most life-supporting educational approaches today is followed by examples from my teaching experience and that of other alive and vital educators. I finish with some personal reflections on the importance of pedagogical life.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Postformal EducationPedagogical Life: A Sustaining Force

Part of the Critical Studies of Education Book Series (volume 3)
Postformal Education — Aug 12, 2016

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer International Publishing AG 2016
ISBN
978-3-319-29068-3
Pages
207 –227
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-29069-0_9
Publisher site
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Abstract

[We live in a world with a globalising culture that does not value life in its many dimensions: the environment, the health and vitality of its children and young people, or the wellbeing of socio-cultural life in general. This chapter begins by reiterating the important evolutionary theme that would shift our thinking from static mechanistic metaphors to life-enhancing ones. I refresh the reader on the postformal qualities and pedagogies that support this shift before discussing the philosophical underpinnings of a life-promoting education. An introduction to the most life-supporting educational approaches today is followed by examples from my teaching experience and that of other alive and vital educators. I finish with some personal reflections on the importance of pedagogical life.]

Published: Aug 12, 2016

Keywords: Young People; Citizenship Education; Conceptual Imagination; Future Thinking; Mainstream Education

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