Pragmatism vs. Idealism and the identity crisis of OER advocacy
| Published | June 2017 |
| Type of work | Selected papers from the Open Education Consortium Global 2017 Conference |
| Journal | Open Praxis Volume 9, Issue 2, Pages 141–150 |
| Publisher | International Council for Open and Distance Education |
ABSTRACT
The open education (OE) movement is in its adolescent years and experiencing an identity crisis as it is pulled towards both pragmatism (marked by an emphasis on cost savings, resources, and incremental change) and idealism (marked by an emphasis on permissions, practices, and radical change). In this article, I describe these tensions (free vs. freedom; evolution vs. revolution; and resources vs. practices) before going on to argue in favour of a nuanced resolution to this Eriksonian crisis that reflects the diverse needs and motivations of educators. The merits of an integrated approach and its implications for the future trajectory of the OE movement are discussed.| Keywords | Advocacy · Erikson · open educational practices · Open Educational Resources · pencil metaphor · psychology |
| ISSN | 2304-070X |
| Other number | 2 |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Rights | by/4.0 |
| DOI | 10.5944/openpraxis.9.2.569 |
| URL | https://www.openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/569 |
| Export options | BibTex · EndNote · Tagged XML · Google Scholar |
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