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1 - Social constructivism and its educational implications for inclusive
mahin chenari Zohreh iranpoorIssue 7 , Vol. 7 , Autumn_Winter 2022The purpose of this study is to explain the theory of social constructivism and infer the educational implications of this theory for inclusive education. The research method is deductive inference of Frankenna reconstructed model. The theory of social constructivism in MoreThe purpose of this study is to explain the theory of social constructivism and infer the educational implications of this theory for inclusive education. The research method is deductive inference of Frankenna reconstructed model. The theory of social constructivism in the field of goals, principles and methods of education had many implications for inclusive education. Among the educational goals that were achieved are: to elevate students 'learning according to individual, social and cultural contexts, to develop students' potential abilities, in the field of principles: to pay attention to individual, social and cultural differences of knowledge Students, flourishing students' potential talents with the help of the teacher, in the field of method: using self-assessment, using pre-organizers, using participatory method. Manuscript profile -
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2 - Study and Critique of the relatioan between culture and education regarding agency in the education Documents of Iran
hamideh Farahbakhsh khosrow bagheri Narges SajadiehIssue 7 , Vol. 7 , Autumn_Winter 2022The present paper seeks to study and critique the relation of culture and education regarding agency in education documents of Iran. In order to reach this aim, the education documents are studied through qualitative content analysis and conceptual analysis methods espe MoreThe present paper seeks to study and critique the relation of culture and education regarding agency in education documents of Iran. In order to reach this aim, the education documents are studied through qualitative content analysis and conceptual analysis methods especially concept interpretation method and conceptual structure assessment method . This study revealed that there is an internal contradiction in this documents despite the main role they have in explaining this relation. In these documents, concepts like agency, asymmetrical interaction, dynamic of culture and developmental traditionalism have been emphasized which can be regarded as the strength points of documents, on the other hand it is stressed that all this concepts must be grounded on the Islamic criterion system, And this lead to the internal contradiction between these concepts in these documents. This paper studied the evidences of this contradiction and classified them as the governance of the Islamic criterion system, ambiguity of the meaning of the culture, contradiction of asymmetrical interaction with emphasizing on the Islamic criterion system, dominance of the traditionalism on agency and ambiguous conceptual boundaries between culture transmission and culture criticism. Manuscript profile -
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3 - Deconstructing the role of formal education in the Iranian educational system with emphasis on the period of the Islamic Revolution
NASER NOROOZI Ramazan Barkhordari saeid zarghamii Alireza mahmmudniaIssue 7 , Vol. 7 , Autumn_Winter 2022The main goal of current research is deconstruction of the role of formal education in the Iran’s education system in the period of Islamic Revolution. Formal education by putting together the four dimensions of the formation of formal education, including structure, me MoreThe main goal of current research is deconstruction of the role of formal education in the Iran’s education system in the period of Islamic Revolution. Formal education by putting together the four dimensions of the formation of formal education, including structure, mechanism, valuation and educational activities, appeared almost from the middle of the Qajar period, and expanded considerably with its consolidation in the Pahlavi period The development of formal education continued after 1979, relying on the ideals of the Islamic Revolution, including humanization and human education. Increasing attention to the dimension of formal education in order to use its full capacity, while deepening the existing dualities of the education system, faced with the complete failure of goals and expectations. In this study, with a deconstructive approach, the dominant duality of the country's education system has been analyzed by examining the assumptions of the formation of formal education and the effective poles. The study of the Contamination of the poles related to both sectors shows the complementarity and necessity of both sectors, that by carrying out the reconstruction and using the capacities of both types of educational systems, there are many and multiple possibilities such as: access to educational justice, preparation for the conditions Especially, providing the context for the development of different aspects of the learners, realistic expectations and providing the context for accountability, acceptance of multiple cultural differences, change of master-servant schemas in education. Manuscript profile -
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4 - The goals of Intellectual education based on Hegel's phenomenology stages of consciousness development
Reza Ali Nowrozi fahimeh hajiyaniIssue 7 , Vol. 7 , Autumn_Winter 2022The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the concept of intellect in Hegel's phenomenological approach to infer the goals of intellectual education from his viewpoint. The present study is descriptive research, and the research method is Frankenna's practical analog MoreThe main purpose of this paper is to analyze the concept of intellect in Hegel's phenomenological approach to infer the goals of intellectual education from his viewpoint. The present study is descriptive research, and the research method is Frankenna's practical analogy. This study considers intellect to be divided into the hierarchal stages of "observant intellect," "active intellect," "practical intellect," and "absolute intellect," respectively, in terms of development and evolution. Results of the present study indicate that intellectual education at the stage of "observant intellect" includes the use of the "quality," "quantity," and "size" in the stage of "sensory certitude," "contemplation reflection" in the stage of "comprehension," and "good work idea" in the stage of "mental consciousness." Besides, the goals on intellectual education at the stage of "active intellect" include respect for the person as a goal in essence, and respect for the rights of others. The goals behind intellectual education at the "practical intellect" stage include the use of wise "purpose," "intention," and "aim" to achieve "moral consciousness critique" and the formation of "moral attitude" in the individual. The goals of intellectual education at the stage of "absolute intellect" include the use of religious arts to perceive the "absolute essence". Manuscript profile -
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5 - Investigation and Critique of the Anthropological Foundations and Principles of Personalistic moral Education
Edris EslamiIssue 7 , Vol. 7 , Autumn_Winter 2022The purpose of this article is to investigate and criticize the anthropological foundations and principles of personalistic moral education. To this end, methods of practical analogy and internal criticism have been used; using the first method, the anthropological prin MoreThe purpose of this article is to investigate and criticize the anthropological foundations and principles of personalistic moral education. To this end, methods of practical analogy and internal criticism have been used; using the first method, the anthropological principles of personalistic moral education and relying on the second method, the serious challenges of the anthropological foundations of personalism and principles of moral education based on it have been discovered. The findings suggest that based on the anthropological foundations of personalism, principles of moral education such as doing moral activity, encouraging decision making, community formation and personhood education can be achieved. In addition, serious challenges of this approach to moral education are internal inconsistency in the concept of freedom, idealism and incompatibility with contemporary world conditions in the concept of community and extreme privatization and not paying attention to the moral pattern. Manuscript profile -
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6 - Deconstruction of Moderate Borrowing Policies in Contemporary Iranian Educational Reforms
Ali Vahdati Daneshmand shahin iravaniIssue 7 , Vol. 7 , Autumn_Winter 2022Since the modernization of the Iranian school, the main question for reformers to deal with was how to interact and borrow from western education. Social reformers and educational activists have responded to this question and adopted a policy confronting it. The purpose MoreSince the modernization of the Iranian school, the main question for reformers to deal with was how to interact and borrow from western education. Social reformers and educational activists have responded to this question and adopted a policy confronting it. The purpose of this article is to critically examine three moderate policies, namely: 1) Appropriation in the views of Mirza Malkum Khan and Mirza Yusuf Mustashar al-Dawla, 2) Selection in the views of Abdul Rahim Talibov, and 3) Instrumentalism in the efforts of Mohammad Ali Mojtahedi and Reza Roozbeh applying Derridean Deconstruction. Deconstruction shows that each of these policies has blind spots that have led to results contrary to the original intentions of their defenders. Appropriation, with its strong emphasis on commonalities, ignores the differences between the two systems of education. Selection has been inattentive to the gradual change of educational patterns by separating from their original context and the emergence of new interpretations. Instrumentalism with its focus on achieving the expected educational results has created an elitist system that ignores the unpredicted educational results and others marginalized by this consequentialism. Manuscript profile -
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1 - Conceptual Underlyings of Childhood in the Evulution of History: Toward an Islamic Conceptualization of Childhood
Narges SajadiehIssue 1 , Vol. 1 , Autumn_Winter 2016The main aim of this study is to investigate and analyze the evolution of the concept of childhood through human history. First of all, we traced the various meanings of childhood in four historical periods (Ancient period, middle Ages, Renaissance and ultimately contem MoreThe main aim of this study is to investigate and analyze the evolution of the concept of childhood through human history. First of all, we traced the various meanings of childhood in four historical periods (Ancient period, middle Ages, Renaissance and ultimately contemporary period) and their implications for child education. After that, applying conceptual analysis as our method we attempted to infer the key conceptual elements of childhood. Accordingly, this analysis provides four perspectives against which the conceptual patterns of childhood could be categorized and investigated. These perspectives, in spite of their different definitions and approaches toward child education, put forward four essential questions to be answered by philosophers of education dealing with childhood concept. The dependence of childhood concept on the concept of adulthood, and the nature of this dependence, is related to the first question. The second question is about the value dimensions of human nature and its nascent state in the child. The third question focuses on children’s abilities and the mechanisms of their growth, and the final question is concerned with the various dimensions of these abilities involving cognition, emotion and volition. Along the above line of thought, the four aforementioned components were considered for a possible use in connection with an Islamic approach to child education.This approach attempts to organize educational activities on the basis of the presence of one ability versus the absence of another. Manuscript profile -
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2 - Formulation of Implicit Philosophy of Education inAncient Iranian Culture
دکتر سمانه خلیلی khosrow BagheriIssue 2 , Vol. 2 , Spring_Summer 2017The purpose of this article is to extract the Iranian philosophy of education based on the cultural characteristics of the ancient Iran. To obtain this aim, we will consider Taylor’s definition of culture and his emphasis on four main elements including state, social co MoreThe purpose of this article is to extract the Iranian philosophy of education based on the cultural characteristics of the ancient Iran. To obtain this aim, we will consider Taylor’s definition of culture and his emphasis on four main elements including state, social conditions, religion and education. In terms of research methods, we will employ historical method, transcendental analysis, and practical deduction. The findings of this research are organized in terms of the final goal of education, the fundamental concept of education, the philosophical foundations (anthropology, epistemology, and axiology) and the principles derived from them. Accordingly, in the ancient Iran, the final goal of education was “attaining goodness” and in this regard, different dimensions of human existence were considered. This point, especially in the individual aspect is one of the strengths of implicit philosophy of ancient Iranian education. Concerning anthropology, there was a deterministic look to human and his abilities, as well as social immobility and belonging to a particular social class, characteristics that can be criticized. In epistemology, the dependence of knowledge on the social classes, the lack of attention to the value of knowledge itself and the domination of imitative approaches over rationalization are among the weaknesses of this educational philosophy. There are also strengths and weaknesses in its axiology. In the social dimension, the stability of class values and the lack of power of choice are negative points. On the other hand, in terms of individual values, the commitment of individuals and the role of the family in transferring values are considered to be positive points. Manuscript profile -
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3 - The Exploration of "Moral Autonomy" as an Aim of Education (With Emphasis on the Views of Kant and Peters)
masoud safaei moghadamIssue 1 , Vol. 1 , Autumn_Winter 2016Moral autonomy means "self-government" and "self-rule". This paper presents the analysis and reasoning in search of answers to the following questions: first, what conditions does moral autonomy require? Second, does moral autonomy possess the requirements necessary for MoreMoral autonomy means "self-government" and "self-rule". This paper presents the analysis and reasoning in search of answers to the following questions: first, what conditions does moral autonomy require? Second, does moral autonomy possess the requirements necessary for being considered as an aim of education? The theoretical framework of this study is based on Kant’s and Peters’ views that have served the theoretical sources and bases of the survey questions. The first question has been answered by referring to Kant’s ideas, whereas the answer to the second question has been derived from Peters’ sources. Kant believes that reason and free will are the fundamental bases for moral autonomy. On the other hand, Peters argues that the concept of "education" and the "educated person" provide the criteria and necessary conditions for moral autonomy. Hence, it was concluded that by recourse to conceptual analysis, and here, the analysis of the concepts of "education" and "educated person", we are able to demonstrate that moral autonomy should be one of the main aims of education because moral education implies the concepts of both education and educated person. The paradoxes between the concept of "autonomy” and “educational authority”, between "reason and habits" and "authenticity of choice and educational content" are also discussed. Manuscript profile -
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4 - The Position of Aesthetics in Sublimation of Religious Education
Issue 1 , Vol. 1 , Autumn_Winter 2016Considering the fact that the existing approaches in determining the ultimate goals of the educational system are based on Islamic education, therefore, to explain this education and highlighting its potentials for promoting excellence are highly important in educationa MoreConsidering the fact that the existing approaches in determining the ultimate goals of the educational system are based on Islamic education, therefore, to explain this education and highlighting its potentials for promoting excellence are highly important in educational science research. The aim of this study is to explain the position of aesthetics and aesthetic perception in promoting sublimity and the realization of religious education.The research method is descriptive- analytical. The purpose of the analysis was to identify and pin down the relevant concepts and map the network of their relationships. For this purpose, first the concept of religiosity and religious education and its approaches were examined. Then, the concept of aesthetics and the nature of aesthetic perception and the theory associated with aesthetic perception and aesthetic education were introduced. Finally, the conceptual relationships peculiar to the special place of aesthetic sublimity in religious education were proposed and discussed. Results indicate that, based on the conceptual networks established between the components of religious education and those of aesthetics, the introduction of aesthetics components in the educative process could provide grounds for the enrichment of internal motivation, inner experience and moral obligation.Thus it seems that for the successful execution of religious education attention to aesthetics as an important part of axiology of education is a necessary condition over and above the art of pedagogy. Manuscript profile -
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5 - Faith, Doubt and Education
Issue 1 , Vol. 1 , Autumn_Winter 2016The essence of faith is a controversial issue, especially among Muslim and, more prevalently, among Christian thinkers. In this connection, the relation between faith and doubt is one of the main cases of the diffrences of this controversy. In an attempt to pin down the MoreThe essence of faith is a controversial issue, especially among Muslim and, more prevalently, among Christian thinkers. In this connection, the relation between faith and doubt is one of the main cases of the diffrences of this controversy. In an attempt to pin down the sources of these differences, this paper trace their roots to matters such as differences in the contents of religious beliefs, the theoretical presuppositions of the religious thinkers, the different socio-political experiences of the religious societies and, finally, the differences in the intellectual-philosophical currents affecting these two religious fields. Admitting the important role of the last component, one can expect that the rapid growth of communications as the main channel of exchange of ideas may create opportunities for the Islamic thought to come into contact with rival and opposing views on account of which the Islamic Faith may face the same challenges that Christianity had to confront in recent centuries. This article, by using a concept analytical method toward explaining the relationship between faith and doubt, adopts an epistemological approach called constructivist realism as a basis for Islamic Faith and maintains that contrary to the belief by certain circles of Christianity, doubt cannot be regarded as an integral element of faith. Although the existence of doubt is undeniable, it is not a challenger vis-a-vis faith. This premise seems to predispose Islamic education to, on the one hand, promote tolerance regarding doubt and to emphasize effort and motivation for attaining certainty on the other. Manuscript profile -
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6 - Maxine Greene's Public Space: Beyond the Walls of the Standard Education
Bakhtiar Shabani Varaki Tahereh Javidi Kalateh JafarabadiIssue 1 , Vol. 1 , Autumn_Winter 2016The main purpose of this article is the representation of Maxine Greene views about public space and its major potentials for the rethinking of the educational behavior in schools. Thus, first of all, this idea is emphasized that public spaces are important places for d MoreThe main purpose of this article is the representation of Maxine Greene views about public space and its major potentials for the rethinking of the educational behavior in schools. Thus, first of all, this idea is emphasized that public spaces are important places for discussion (for dialog) and a free exchange of ideas and information, through which an individual human being can make his voice heard, while at the same time listening to other individuals’ voices, without being bothered by any fear and threat arising from a wide range of human contradictions, differences, conflicts and ambiguities that are inherent in human communication. Second, along with describing and criticizing the educational space governing the current schools, based on Greene ideas, it is demonstrated that the public space can provide new contexts for going beyond educational standards, and thus may secure grounds for the realization of agency, freedom, democracy and a shared world in the education of learners. Manuscript profile -
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7 - Pathology of Religious Education Discourse in the System of Formal Education of Iran
Issue 1 , Vol. 1 , Autumn_Winter 2016Religious education with its concomitant attempt at shaping a single, uniform identity among the younger generation has always been the concern of our educational system over the past thirty years.To deal with this matter, the aim of this study is, first, to survey the MoreReligious education with its concomitant attempt at shaping a single, uniform identity among the younger generation has always been the concern of our educational system over the past thirty years.To deal with this matter, the aim of this study is, first, to survey the dominant discourse of religious education with its subsidiary discourses of campaign against cultural invasion and the localization of sciences in post revolutionary Iran and, second, to investigate the pathology of the above discourse, particularly from the perspective of religious education. To achieve this purpose, the present investigation, using an analytical approach, surveying the history of the above discourse and categorizing the data thus obtained, attempted to review the Islamic education discourse over the past thirty years and critically evaluate its consequences. The results of the survey point to the fact that excessive emphasis on social engineering and attempt at forming a single uniform religious identity, the inculcation of an attitude for imitation through indoctrination, formalism, and a “quarantined” education are the dire consequences of the above discouse. Manuscript profile -
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8 - The Relation of Anthropological Foundation of the Theory of Bildung with the idea of University in the Thought of Wilhelm von Humboldt
Ahmad Banyasady Mahdi Sajadi khosrow Bagheri Meysam SefidhkhoshIssue 3 , Vol. 3 , Spring_Summer 2018The theories of Bildung are among the most extensive theories in German thought. An illustration of Bilung is given by Wilhelm von Humboldt in the concept of university named after him as “Humboldtian University”. A certain anthropological framework plays an important MoreThe theories of Bildung are among the most extensive theories in German thought. An illustration of Bilung is given by Wilhelm von Humboldt in the concept of university named after him as “Humboldtian University”. A certain anthropological framework plays an important role in this idea. The main purpose of this article is to, firstly, explain and identify the basic components of this framework. The next step is showing the relationship between these components and the pillars of the idea of a Humboldtian university. The results show that "human" in Humboldt's thought is not a predetermined being, rather the ideal of humanity will be raised through humans' purposeful and ongoing actions. Essentially, it depends - more than anything else - on the principle of freedom, the expansion of situations/ situations and empowerment conditions in an inclusive interactive context with the (non-human) world. It is also the achievement of a balanced and homogenous personality that this theory represents for human beings. In addition, the achievement of Bildung in the social field is the promotion of popular culture, which will bring it to the attention of the whole community. It is shown that Humboldt’s idea of the university also includes such features. The result of this research is expected to increase our insight into the theoretical foundations of one of the famous university ideals, the Humboldtian ideal, of which we as yet have paid little attention Manuscript profile -
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9 - Embodiment Learning: A Critique of Neurophilosophy Approach to Cognition and Learning
bijan babaei بختيار شعباني وركي Tahereh Javidi Kalateh Jafarabadi Ali MoghimiIssue 2 , Vol. 2 , Autumn_Winter 2018The main purpose of this paper is to explain Churchland's radical embodied approach to cognition and learning. This Research is conducted by using concept analysis and critical method. This paper illustrates that how the physicalists account of cognition and learning is MoreThe main purpose of this paper is to explain Churchland's radical embodied approach to cognition and learning. This Research is conducted by using concept analysis and critical method. This paper illustrates that how the physicalists account of cognition and learning is problematic. As an alternative, the neurophenomenological approach of Varela and Mathurana is introduced. They reject physicalism on the bases of the enactive learning and introduce a situated embodied learning. Varela and Mathurana argue that the mind is not in the head and so learning should be considered as an embodied (more than brain), embedded (functioning in a related wider context), enactive (involving things organisms do) and extended (into the environment). Therefore organism and environment are intertwined in the circularity. Manuscript profile -
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