Provocative Education: From Buddhism for Busy People® to Dismal Land®
Wall, Tony
Wall, Tony
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2016-03-14
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In 2015, the OECD reported global investments in expanding and enhancing work-based education to better meet the needs of employers (indeed, the US Department for Labor has just announced its highest ever investment in apprenticeships). Within this ongoing trend towards conceptualising education through an economic lens, what do our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours tell us about how we (unconsciously) conceptualise contemporary education? This presentation experiments with a form of Žižekian ideology critique as a research methodology to examine (and intentionally provoke) how we relate to and engage with education as a student and customer, or teacher and service provider. Two examples of how education is commodified are examined: the "Buddhism for Busy People®" book, and the "Dismal Land®" theme park. Consistent with the research methodology, the presentation seeks to provoke sparks of insight and ideas rather than dictate learning outcomes.
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Wall, T. (2016) Invited Address: Provocative Education: From Buddhism for Busy People® to Dismal Land®, University of Wyoming College of Education Research Symposium, Laramie, March.
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This research was supported by the University of Chester's International Research Excellence Awards, supported by the Santander Universities Scheme.