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Publication Date: 2016
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Educational States of Suspension
Lewis, Tyson E.; Friedrich, Daniel
Educational Philosophy and Theory, v48 n3 p237-250 2016
In response to the growing emphasis on learning outcomes, life-long learning, and what could be called the learning society, scholars are turning to alternative educational logics that problematize the reduction of education to learning. In this article, we draw on these critics but also extend their thinking in two ways. First, we use Giorgio Agamben and Gilles Deleuze to posit two educational logics--tinkering and hacking, respectively--that suspend and render inoperative learning logics, expectations, and evaluative metrics. Second, we argue that contemporary artists and designers such as Katerina Kamprani and Grupo de Arte Callejero have much to offer educational philosophers and theorists interested in practices of suspension. In conclusion, we suggest ways in which educators can tinker with and hack into the curriculum by playing with the quintessential embodiment of learning: the test.
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Outcomes of Education, Lifelong Learning, Artists, Design, Educational Theories, Tests, Testing, Criticism
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