开放思想:教育中的一把双刃剑

IF 1.3 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Luke Tucker
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本文探讨的问题是,在什么条件下,向学生教授开放思想是否会产生负面影响。虽然文献中有很多关于思想开放的潜在缺点的讨论,但将这种特质教给年轻、未受过教育的人是否会产生更多的负面影响,而不是正面影响,这一问题却很少受到关注。然而,鉴于文献的主要焦点是提供用于教育背景的模型,探索鼓励学生模仿这些模型的潜在风险是必要的。在这方面,文章提出了三个问题。首先,学生可能缺乏充分的智力素质来避免文献中已经提到的思想开放的陷阱。第二个担忧是,开放思想的学生可能会产生无法用知识产品弥补的社会成本。第三个问题是,教育工作者,特别是大学里的教育工作者,经常面临某些不理想的条件,这可能使他们难以有效地培养学生的开放思想。我最终得出的结论是,鉴于这些担忧,我们应该非常谨慎地对待开放思想的教学。然而,我们不应该完全避免它。初步建议教师如何调整他们的教学方法开放的思想,以减轻已确定的问题。
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Open-mindedness: A double-edged sword in education
This article examines the question of whether and under what conditions teaching open-mindedness to students could have negative effects. While there has been much discussion in the literature about the potential downsides of being open-minded, the question of whether teaching this trait to young, untutored minds could result in more negative effects than positive has received little attention. Yet, given that a primary focus of the literature is providing models for use in educational contexts, exploring the potential risks of encouraging students to emulate such models is imperative. In this regard, the article presents three concerns. The first is that students may lack the full intellectual character to avoid the pitfalls of open-mindedness that have already been noted in the literature. The second concern is that students who exercise open-mindedness may incur social costs that cannot be compensated for by epistemic goods. The third concern is that educators, particularly at universities, often face certain non-ideal conditions that may make it difficult for them to effectively cultivate open-mindedness in students. I ultimately conclude that, in light of these concerns, we should approach teaching for open-mindedness with great caution. However, we should not avoid it altogether. Preliminary suggestions are offered on how instructors may attune their approach to teaching for open-mindedness to mitigate the identified concerns.
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Theory and Research in Education
Theory and Research in Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-
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期刊介绍: Theory and Research in Education, formerly known as The School Field, is an international peer reviewed journal that publishes theoretical, empirical and conjectural papers contributing to the development of educational theory, policy and practice.
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