This paper explores the impact post-human stance has on the study of the learning process. It shows how this new paradigm which focuses upon the relationship between human and non-human modifies our understanding of education. First, we argue that the educational debate is largely inspired by an anthropocentric perspective. It is grounded in the notion of human self-determination and it neglects the role of non-human factors in the learner’s development. Furthermore, non-humans (both animals and machines) are usually considered as something to be used: in other words, they are instruments. This fact notwithstanding, there is a small minority of contemporary learning theories that investigate the relationship between human and non-human from a non-anthropocentric point of view. An overview of these theories is offered in the second part of the paper. Finally the use of Latour’s Actor-Network Theory in educational research will be explored to show one of the possible non-anthropocentric methods of conceiving and investigating the learning process. According to ANT, learning can be interpreted as the effect of a network made up of heterogeneous elements, both human and non-human
FERRANTE, A., & Sartori, D. (2016). From Anthropocentrism to Posthumanism in the Educational Debate. RELATIONS. BEYOND ANTHROPOCENTRISM, 4(2), 175-194.
Citazione: | FERRANTE, A., & Sartori, D. (2016). From Anthropocentrism to Posthumanism in the Educational Debate. RELATIONS. BEYOND ANTHROPOCENTRISM, 4(2), 175-194. |
Tipo: | Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico |
Carattere della pubblicazione: | Scientifica |
Presenza di un coautore afferente ad Istituzioni straniere: | Si |
Titolo: | From Anthropocentrism to Posthumanism in the Educational Debate |
Autori: | FERRANTE, A; Sartori, D |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2016 |
Lingua: | English |
Rivista: | RELATIONS. BEYOND ANTHROPOCENTRISM |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.7358/rela-2016-002-fesa |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |