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The COVID-19 pandemic as disjuncture: Lifelong learning in a context of fear
International Review of Education Pub Date : 2020-10-30 , DOI: 10.1007/s11159-020-09863-w
Cecilia Bjursell 1
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a number of fundamental changes in different societies, and can therefore be understood as creating “disjuncture” in our lives. Disjuncture is a concept proposed by adult educator Peter Jarvis to describe the phenomenon of what happens when an individual is confronted with an experience that conflicts with her/his previous understanding of the world. Faced with a situation that creates disjuncture, the person is compelled to find new knowledge and new ways of doing things; i.e., he/she must embark on a learning process. The recent introduction of social distancing as a measure aiming to reduce transmission of the COVID-19 virus has dramatically changed people’s behaviour, but this measure does not only have preventive and desirable effects. There is an associated risk for increased isolation among the older generations of the population, as well as a change in intergenerational relationships. Although the current pandemic (as disjuncture) may potentially initiate major learning processes in the human collective, we should remember that disjuncture is often theorised within neutral, or even positive, contexts. In a context of fear, however, learning may result in a narrowing of mindsets and a rejection of collective efforts and solidarity between generations. In terms of the types of learning triggered by the current pandemic (as disjuncture), one problem is non-reflective learning, which primarily occurs on a behavioural level. We need to recognise this and engage in reflective learning if we are to make the choices that will lead to a society that is worth living in for all generations. Our goal must be to learn to be a person in a post-pandemic society.

中文翻译:

断断续续的 COVID-19 大流行:恐惧背景下的终身学习

COVID-19 大流行在不同的社会中引起了许多根本性的变化,因此可以理解为在我们的生活中造成“脱节”。脱节是成人教育家彼得贾维斯提出的一个概念,用于描述当个人面临与她/他先前对世界的理解相冲突的经历时所发生的现象。面对造成脱节的情况,这个人被迫寻找新的知识和新的做事方式;即,他/她必须开始学习过程。最近引入的社会疏离作为一项旨在减少 COVID-19 病毒传播的措施已经极大地改变了人们的行为,但这项措施不仅具有预防和理想的效果。老年人群之间的孤立感增加以及代际关系的变化存在相关风险。尽管当前的流行病(作为脱节)可能会在人类集体中启动主要的学习过程,但我们应该记住,脱节通常在中性甚至积极的背景下被理论化。然而,在恐惧的背景下,学习可能会导致思维方式的缩小,拒绝集体努力和世代之间的团结。就当前大流行引发的学习类型(如脱节)而言,一个问题是非反思性学习,它主要发生在行为层面。如果我们要做出选择,建立一个值得世世代代生活的社会,我们就需要认识到这一点并进行反思性学习。我们的目标必须是学习成为大流行后社会中的人。
更新日期:2020-10-30
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