Bozkurt, Aras;
Gjelsvik, Torunn;
Adam, Taskeen;
Asino, Tutaleni I;
Atenas, Javiera;
Bali, Maha;
Blomgren, Constance;
... Zawacki-Richter, Olaf; + view all
(2023)
Openness in Education as a Praxis: From Individual Testimonials to Collective Voices.
Open Praxis
, 15
(2)
pp. 76-112.
10.55982/openpraxis.15.2.574.
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Abstract
Why is Openness in Education important, and why is it critically needed at this moment? As manifested in our guiding question, the significance of Openness in Education and its immediate necessity form the heart of this collaborative editorial piece. This rather straightforward, yet nuanced query has sparked this collective endeavour by using individual testimonies, which may also be taken as living narratives, to reveal the value of Openness in Education as a praxis. Such testimonies serve as rich, personal narratives, critical introspections, and experience-based accounts that function as sources of data. The data gleaned from these narratives points to the understanding of Openness in Education as a complex, multilayered concept intricately woven into an array of values. These range from aspects such as sharing, access, flexibility, affordability, enlightenment, barrier-removal, empowerment, care, individual agency, trust, innovation, sustainability, collaboration, co-creation, social justice, equity, transparency, inclusivity, decolonization, democratisation, participation, liberty, and respect for diversity. This editorial, as a product of collective endeavour, invites its readers to independently engage with individual narratives, fostering the creation of unique interpretations. This call stems from the distinctive character of each narrative as they voice individual researchers’ perspectives from around the globe, articulating their insights within their unique situational contexts.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Openness in Education as a Praxis: From Individual Testimonials to Collective Voices |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.55982/openpraxis.15.2.574 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.55982/openpraxis.15.2.574 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2023 The Author(s). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. See http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/4.0/. |
| Keywords: | openness in education, open praxis, open education, open and distance learning, open learning ecosystems |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10174362 |
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