Sriskandarajah, Nadarajah; Bawden, Richard; Blackmore, Chris; Tidball, Keith G. and Wals, Arjen E. J .
(2010).
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Link: | http://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2010.505434 |
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Abstract
In this paper, we address the challenge of translating the concept of resilience into effective educational strategies. Three different cognitive dimensions (ontological, epistemological and axiological) that underpin assumptions held about the nature of nature, the nature of knowing and the nature of human nature are identified. Four case studies from higher education in the USA, The Netherlands, Sweden and the UK are presented, which illustrate how learners can be encouraged to confront their ontological, epistemic and axiological positions and appreciate the positions of others. The cases all emphasize experience as the source of learning and explore how learning experiences can be designed to facilitate transformations at the individual level that might foster resilience at the social–ecological system levels. We argue that the epistemic dimension deserves greater attention among educators and that epistemic development is crucial for those working with social–ecological systems as a foundation for building resilience.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Copyright Holders: | 2010 Taylor & Francis |
| ISSN: | 1469-5871 |
| Keywords: | resilience; social–ecological systems; learning systems; social learning; experiential learning; epistemic development; environmental education |
| Academic Unit/Department: | Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Engineering and Innovation Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) |
| Interdisciplinary Research Centre: | Innovation, Knowledge & Development research centre (IKD) |
| Item ID: | 24468 |
| Depositing User: | Chris Blackmore |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Nov 2010 12:09 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2016 13:50 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/24468 |
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