From Information to Transformation: Education for the Evolution of Consciousness / Edition 3

by Tobin Hart, Shirley R. Steinberg

Overview

From Information to Transformation is about remembering what matters in education and in life. In many ways, it concerns who we are and how we know. Drawing from the wisdom traditions, transpersonal psychology, consciousness studies, and pedagogy, a map of the depths of knowing and learning is constructed that unfolds through six interrelated layers: information, knowledge, intelligence, understanding, wisdom, and transformation. This provides both a process and a direction for education that can prepare students for the extraordinary demands of the twenty-first century. Entering into these depths offers an education that is both practical and remarkable, one that replaces radical disconnection with radical amazement. This integrated approach includes the education of the mind and the heart, balances intuition with the analytic, mastery with mystery, and emphasizes developing wisdom over the mere accumulation of facts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433105913
Publisher:	Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Publication date:	03/06/2009
Series:	Counterpoints: Studies in Criticality , #162
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	201
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

The Author: Tobin Hart, Professor of Psychology at the University of West Georgia, is a father, teacher, author, and psychologist. He is Co-founder and President of the ChildSpirit Institute, a nonprofit educational and research hub exploring and nurturing the spirituality of children and adults. His research and numerous writings, including the recent book The Secret Spiritual World of Children, explore the nexus of consciousness, spirituality, psychotherapy, and education.

Editorial Reviews

Drawing from wisdom traditions and transpersonal psychology, Hart (psychology, State U. of West Georgia) advocates "an education of inner significance"<-->beyond teaching solely for mastery of consensus content<-->that encompasses information, knowledge, intelligence, understanding, wisdom, and personal transformation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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