Organization Model of a Constructivist Leaming Community: A Teilhardian Metaphor for Educators
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https://doi.org/10.11575/jet.v36i2.52713Abstract
Within educational thought there are interests to advance constructivist learning and to conceptualize educational organizations as learning communities. At the convergence of these notions is the organizational foundation for a constructivist learning community model. The objective of this article is to provide a metaphor of a constructivist learning community organization. The metaphor is grounded on French scientist and philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's (1881-1955) theory of evolution. The study asserts that Teilhardian thought is beneficial for conceptualizing a constructivist learning community. Uniquely, extracted Teilhardian concepts are congruent with many notions of constructivism and learning community organization. Thus Teilhardianism is an intellectually fertile platform for the development of a constructivist learning community metaphor.
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