Very good post. It very much reminded me the leadership course I participated this summer (http://ssrn.com/abstract=1392406), in which they distinguished the difference between Transformative Learning and Informative Learning.
Informative learning adds to our current bucket of
knowledge.
Transformative learning examines the buckets themselves – our worldview and our various frames of reference relevant to this aspect or that aspect of what we are studying.
While both learning are valuable. Maybe our current education system focus too much on the latter. It might be good to have more Transformative Learning to facilitate shifting of Worldview and Frames of Reference in school.
Informative learning adds to our current bucket of knowledge.
Transformative learning examines the buckets themselves – our worldview and our various frames of reference relevant to this aspect or that aspect of what we are studying.
While both learning are valuable. Maybe our current education system focus too much on the latter. It might be good to have more Transformative Learning to facilitate shifting of Worldview and Frames of Reference in school.