Advancing the goals of problem-posing education in a Knowledge Building Community: An exploratory case study

Etan Cohen

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Abstract

Scholars of critical pedagogy have long argued for the transformation of schools from oppressive to emancipatory. Although Knowledge Building Communities (KBCs) were initially designed to achieve epistemic goals there exists a significant overlap between the theory underlying the KBC approach and Freire's notion of problem-posing education. Therefore, we asked how KBCs could mediate some key features of problem-posing. In this paper, we present qualitative findings from an exploratory case study of a KBC that was designed for the purpose of problem-posing. Our findings indicate that repurposing KBCs to achieve ethical aims holds promise, and we conclude with some specific question that we believe would be worthwhile to investigate in future studies.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Collaboration toward Educational Innovation for All
Subtitle of host publicationOverarching Research, Development, and Practices - 16th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2022
EditorsClark Chinn, Edna Tan, Carol Chan, Yael Kali
PublisherInternational Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)
Pages35-42
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781737330653
StatePublished - 2022
Event16th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2022 - Virtual, Online, Japan
Duration: 6 Jun 202210 Jun 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings of International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS
ISSN (Print)1814-9316

Conference

Conference16th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2022
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityVirtual, Online
Period6/06/2210/06/22

Bibliographical note

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science (miscellaneous)
  • Education

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