Deep Learning in a Disorienting World

Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-1-108-48022-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 210 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 408 g

Much has been written about the escalating intolerance of worldviews other than one's own. Reasoned arguments based on facts and data seem to have little impact in our increasingly post-truth culture dominated by social media, fake news, tribalism, and identity politics. Recent advances in the study of human cognition, however, offer insights on how to counter these troubling social trends. In this book, psychologist Jon F. Wergin calls upon recent research in learning theory, social psychology, politics, and the arts to show how a deep learning mindset can be developed in both oneself and others. Deep learning is an acceptance that our understanding of the world around us is only temporary and is subject to constant scrutiny. Someone who is committed to learning deeply does not simply react to experiences, but engages fully with that experience, knowing that the inevitable disquietude is what leads to efficacy in the world.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wergin, Jon F

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Pädagogische Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Wirtschafts-, Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogische Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse Humanistische Psychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Why deep learning is so important … and so hard; 2. How we learn: a short primer; 3. Mindful learning; 4. Constructive disorientation; 5. Critical reflection; 6. The importance of others; 7. The influence of politics on deep learning; 8. Constructive disorientation through the arts; 9. The art of maintaining essential tensions; 10. Cultivating a deep learning mindset.

Über Autor(innen)

Wergin, Jon F
Jon F. Wergin is Professor of Education Studies at the Graduate School of Leadership and Change, Antioch University, Ohio. He is also an educational psychologist with a professional background spanning nearly fifty years.