Educational theory as rhythmic action: From Arendt to Agamben

An Educational Response to Student Protests. Learning from Hannah Arendt

Action theory in Habermas and educational practices

In this paper I explore the potential for viewing education as an “unrestricted communication community” (Habermas 1990: 88), using categorisations from Habermas of different kinds of action as analytical tools for examining educational practices. For the paper, I pursue two main themes: 1) how the concept of communicative action in relation to the three forms of knowledge-constitutive interest...

Language as Action in Design Meetings: From theory to practice

Quotations from the book Understanding Computers and Cognition: A new foundation for design by Winograd and Flores (W&F) [18] highlight concepts that even ten years after publication continue to be relevant for information system (IS) design. The observation that language creates reality has been a consistent influence in my own work within design meetings. I have synthesized additional concept...

Investigating detailed educational aims Preschool in Iranian National Curriculum upon Islamic Theory of Action

Abstract: This researchr examines educational aims and goals of preschool stage in Iranian national curriculum. This examination is based on Islamic theory of action in childhood and carried out by using conceptual and comparative analysis methods. In a holistic view, it seems that these aims encounter 4 challenges. The first challenge is related to psychological requirements of children during...

Taking Cultural Competency from Theory to Action

This paper provides principles and recommendations for implementing cultural competency in the field. The following six principles are key to a successful cultural competency effort: 1) community representation and feedback at all stages of implementation; 2) cultural competency integrated into all systems of the health care organization, particularly quality improvement efforts; 3) ensuring th...