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Philosophy of being and becoming: A transformative learning approach using threshold concepts.

Authors :
Natanasabapathy, Puvanambihai
Maathuis-Smith, Sandra
Source :
Educational Philosophy & Theory. Apr2019, Vol. 51 Issue 4, p369-379. 11p.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Transformation has been the fundamental basis upon which education has always stood, as without transformation in mind, education would seem purposeless and undirected. This would imply that the objective of providing information in education is not just to gain knowledge but to achieve the desired transformation in character or behaviour by applying the knowledge learnt within ourselves. Based on how information is interpreted and managed, the philosophy of information influences our states of being and becoming which have an impact on our understanding of the information world. This paper discusses the philosophical aspects of being and becoming in relation to transformation, and threshold concepts are explored as a means of achieving transformative learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00131857
Volume :
51
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Educational Philosophy & Theory
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
135095448
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2018.1464439