Conceptual Metaphor, Critical Pedagogy, and Educational Research

• In Event: 51.080 - Sheraton Roundtable Session Nine - Osgoode Ballroom
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Abstract

Conceptual metaphor theory suggests the metaphors we use for a concept such as learning dictate our practices in teaching and learning. Critical pedagogy theorists have argued that the positivist transfer/acquisition/banking conceptualization of learning is dominant in society and must be rejected. They characterized critical pedagogy learning through construction metaphors. This study used a critical pedagogy lens to understand conceptualizations of learning among educational researchers, and how they relate to beliefs regarding the purpose of education and effective practices in teaching, learning, and social justice.

Authors

• Jonan Phillip Donaldson, Drexel University

• Penny Hammrich, Drexel University