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Becoming Who You Are
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Abstract Desirous time is not conducive to learning because its fantasies are distractions from the present moment, the time when genuine creative possibilities emerge. In contrast, the time of love, of an I–Thou relation, is the time of potential and infinitude. This is when engaged learning occurs, and whe... view more
Desirous time is not conducive to learning because its fantasies are distractions from the present moment, the time when genuine creative possibilities emerge. In contrast, the time of love, of an I–Thou relation, is the time of potential and infinitude. This is when engaged learning occurs, and when students develop the practices that open them to a creative way of being. In contrast to the future-oriented linearity of desirous time, the time of creative learning is the time of presence. This argument is developed using interview material from well-known Australians and well-regarded Australian teachers.... view less
Classification
Philosophy, Ethics, Religion
Education and Pedagogics
Free Keywords
patience; potential; presence; the present; whole;
Document language
English
Publication Year
2007
Page/Pages
p. 43-59
Journal
Time & Society, 16 (2007) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0961463X07074101
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)