Dear Geisha,
I don't regard myself as an authority on or exemplar of
Action Research and Teaching praxis. I am only trying to offer what I feel may
be an apt logical foundation for such research and praxis, consistent with its
values (abstract [oppositional] logic is inconsistent with the values of action
research and praxis, hence giving rise to 'living contradiction'). Without that
foundation, AR will struggle for acceptance in a world that doesn't question the
premises of abstract logic.
Maybe it's for you and others on this list to help
provide and develop examples from your own practice?
Attached is an example of my own inclusional teaching
praxis.
Co-Incidentally, are any of you on this list
aware of these recent books, which a correspondent has just brought to my
attention?
The Empathic Civilization: The Race to
Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis [Hardcover]
Jeremy
Rifkin (Author)
The Age of Empathy: Nature's Lessons
for a Kinder Society[Hardcover]
Frans
de Waal (Author)
I haven't read these as yet. What I suspect,
from prior experience is that the authors' values will be in the right
place, but they won't have the fluid boundary logic (of the including
middle) needed to sustain what they are calling for (i.e. they will be
stuck with binary, oppositional logic). Nonetheless, the titles appear very
resonant with natural inclusionality.
Warmest
Alan
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Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 11:18
PM
Subject: Re: Inclusional Designing
Alan,
Thank you, this thouth. It is really enlighting
on what the flow concept means. However, I would like to see it in concrete
examples within an Action Research Project on Teaching Praxis. Could you
please help !!! Thanks, geisha
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