| Abstract: | Argues that the hegemony of natural science conceptions of learning has led to a tendency to neglect the role of the human inner life in the learning process. Approaching learning as a change in world view is presented as an alternative to natural scientific orthodoxy. Some examples are given of the way learning as a change in world view emerges from common patterns of human existence. Some commonly observed correlates of a change in world view may be described as changes in attitude and patterns of behavior. Such a change could be described in terms of increased receptivity to new experiences. Mainstream Western psychology's relationship with broader perspectives on human learning, such as in gestalt psychology, cognitive psychology, systems theory, and behavioral ecology, is discussed. The interactive relation between perception and learning is considered, and a number of current psychological theories and ideas are presented as examples of how learning can be conceptualized as a change in world view. Such a perspective on learning is offered as a complement to other approaches to learning rather than a replacement. (French abstract) (56 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
