Introduction
In the 2021 article “Toward a Rehumanizing Education: Teaching and Learning in a Postpandemic Society” by Collier, the author elaborates on the effect COVID-19 has had on the current structure of education. Collier (2021) proposes that the new structure should be directed toward the purposes of schools, that is, the way of education rather than the how, focusing on the various ways of delivering knowledge. The COVID-19 pandemic altered the normal functioning of schools as students were forced to learn virtually. It led to the emergence and realization of new challenges in the current education structure. The article aims to analyze the two primary educational approaches Gert Biesta and Knowles developed and provide a more appropriate philosophy based on rehuminazation, integrating positive attributes from each and forming a better option.
Teaching and Learning in a Postpandemic Society
According to Collier (2021), SDL increases learners’ emotional intelligence, personal responsibility, and self-esteem. It leads to the development of dependent learners who later struggle as classrooms do not provide enough growth opportunities. The second philosophy of education developed by Gert Biesta, a critique of Knowles SDL, is presented. Collier (2021) states that this approach discourages adopting self-education. Although learning is a natural process, it does not guarantee that only positive knowledge will be acquired. The author suggests that some aspects between the two can be unified, giving a more realistic and acceptable approach. Knowles and Biesta’s approaches were unified, and the following new spaces were identified: emancipation and rehuminazation. The former suggests that individual learning is vital in realizing some aspects, such as bias, and the latter states that teaching and learning are inseparable.
Critique
The article’s strengths include the presentation of a good argument that can be used when evaluating the impact personal learning and teaching have on the development of an individual. All claims were accurately cited, and the source was presented under the reference list. The article is important in understanding the proper approaches toward establishing a good schooling system that will not be affected by any emergent circumstances, which lead to abnormal functions such as learning from home.
Reference
Collier, C. P. (2021). Toward a rehumanizing education: Teaching and learning in a postpandemic society. International Journal of Self-Directed Learning, 18(1), 10–21. Web.