Aug 4, 2007
Jeniffer S. Francisco Dev't Educ. 302
Textual analysis
EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY
The need for a New Human Perspective
This topic suggests two key concepts namely: Education and sustainability.I would like to start with a definition of these two terms. Education it is a process of securing desirable changes in the behavior of the individual and to bring out his potentialities. Sustainability, it is the lens through which it sees itself and the principle according to which it decides how to act. Right now the world is facing a societal crisis and who is responsible? when God created the universe it is perfect , men were created to oversee the creation. Man's attempt to gain knowledge and better understanding of nature based on his desire to control his environment for continuous improvement and have a decent quality of life . Scientific information and discoveries are immediately applied to technology. But we almost forget are duties and responsibilities to our environment on which we all depend. Some of our activities really inflict harsh and damage our environment, If these practices will not be given attention, there will be no hope for the future generations. Global warming is one of the evidences that man does not perform his duties as stewards of the earth. It is not only a problem face by western countries or European countries, it's the problem of the whole world and we should help one another for a common goal. There is a need for a new human perspective, our vision for a just and sustainable society must be informed by the ecological perspective that humans are part of nature and that all social, economic and environmental systems are dramatic. During the Early century men dream to make the world a better place to live in through the advancement of science and technology and we are successful. Because we are overwhelmed of our inventions and discoveries ,we forget our nature who also needs our protection and care. Man should understand the processes of nature, one realizes that nature is not capricious , it is not inconsistent, it follows laws or generalizations and thus, it is not by force but by understanding her laws that we can learn to conquer and possibly control her science, therefore presents us with an orderly, dependable universe. It is no longer awesome and unpredictable. It is thus one of the anchors man can use in establishing a rational world. science should be a solution not a destruction, although some groups blame science for all the ills of the world, for the greater loss of lives and for more destructive force of modern warfare. all of these at times alienate the natural scientist from the social scientist, humanist, theologians, artist and even educators. And what is the role of education in this process?.... Education is not only building up of individual, but also of the community. However there can be no doubt that education is a relevant to the political realities of our time as it is the most of the other problems with which we are confronted. Education is the key to addressing the multiple opportunities and challenges of the world's rapid transformation. Man is the recipient of learning and we all accept the statement the man is social by nature , that man develops and reaches his full stature as man in society , in his interaction with others. Man's idea of what he wishes to be or what he ought to be is influenced by the society in which he lives. As Mortimer Adler says, " Education is fitting man for living." our world is a changing world, so the best that the humanistic education should do is to remind ourselves that the objective of general education is not the acquisition of science itself or of art itself, but the grasp of their meaning and the comprehension of the truth and the beauty they yield: to see to it that the young person grasp the truth or beauty by the natural power and gift of his mind. The crisis of the environment , according to David Orr, Professor and chair, Department of Environmental Studies at Oberlin college, is symptomatic of a prior crisis of mind, perception and heart " Orr argues therefore , that this crisis", is not so much a problem in education but a problem of education." Institutions of higher education are venues of moral development and social responsibilities. The current educational system helped us educate our young in a manner which has reinforced an environmentally ignorant and insensitive mind. Institutions of higher education bear a profound moral responsibilities to increase society's ability to create a just and sustainable future. these institutions have the mandate and potential to develop the intellectual and conceptual framework for achieving this goal. we in the field of education, are very influential, even in our simple ways we can help solve our society 's major problems. We can do something by discussing with our students the critically relevant issues of Environment rehabilitation and the development of strategies , technologies and policies to create an environmentally just and sustainable future. Perhaps some of our students will make important contributions to the well being of planet earth. Sustained research and development efforts are necessary to find the solution on this problem. Even if it is science that inflicts pain to Mother Earth, it is also science that will pick up the broken pieces and offer new hope and new beginning.
Textual analysis
EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY
The need for a New Human Perspective
This topic suggests two key concepts namely: Education and sustainability.I would like to start with a definition of these two terms. Education it is a process of securing desirable changes in the behavior of the individual and to bring out his potentialities. Sustainability, it is the lens through which it sees itself and the principle according to which it decides how to act. Right now the world is facing a societal crisis and who is responsible? when God created the universe it is perfect , men were created to oversee the creation. Man's attempt to gain knowledge and better understanding of nature based on his desire to control his environment for continuous improvement and have a decent quality of life . Scientific information and discoveries are immediately applied to technology. But we almost forget are duties and responsibilities to our environment on which we all depend. Some of our activities really inflict harsh and damage our environment, If these practices will not be given attention, there will be no hope for the future generations. Global warming is one of the evidences that man does not perform his duties as stewards of the earth. It is not only a problem face by western countries or European countries, it's the problem of the whole world and we should help one another for a common goal. There is a need for a new human perspective, our vision for a just and sustainable society must be informed by the ecological perspective that humans are part of nature and that all social, economic and environmental systems are dramatic. During the Early century men dream to make the world a better place to live in through the advancement of science and technology and we are successful. Because we are overwhelmed of our inventions and discoveries ,we forget our nature who also needs our protection and care. Man should understand the processes of nature, one realizes that nature is not capricious , it is not inconsistent, it follows laws or generalizations and thus, it is not by force but by understanding her laws that we can learn to conquer and possibly control her science, therefore presents us with an orderly, dependable universe. It is no longer awesome and unpredictable. It is thus one of the anchors man can use in establishing a rational world. science should be a solution not a destruction, although some groups blame science for all the ills of the world, for the greater loss of lives and for more destructive force of modern warfare. all of these at times alienate the natural scientist from the social scientist, humanist, theologians, artist and even educators. And what is the role of education in this process?.... Education is not only building up of individual, but also of the community. However there can be no doubt that education is a relevant to the political realities of our time as it is the most of the other problems with which we are confronted. Education is the key to addressing the multiple opportunities and challenges of the world's rapid transformation. Man is the recipient of learning and we all accept the statement the man is social by nature , that man develops and reaches his full stature as man in society , in his interaction with others. Man's idea of what he wishes to be or what he ought to be is influenced by the society in which he lives. As Mortimer Adler says, " Education is fitting man for living." our world is a changing world, so the best that the humanistic education should do is to remind ourselves that the objective of general education is not the acquisition of science itself or of art itself, but the grasp of their meaning and the comprehension of the truth and the beauty they yield: to see to it that the young person grasp the truth or beauty by the natural power and gift of his mind. The crisis of the environment , according to David Orr, Professor and chair, Department of Environmental Studies at Oberlin college, is symptomatic of a prior crisis of mind, perception and heart " Orr argues therefore , that this crisis", is not so much a problem in education but a problem of education." Institutions of higher education are venues of moral development and social responsibilities. The current educational system helped us educate our young in a manner which has reinforced an environmentally ignorant and insensitive mind. Institutions of higher education bear a profound moral responsibilities to increase society's ability to create a just and sustainable future. these institutions have the mandate and potential to develop the intellectual and conceptual framework for achieving this goal. we in the field of education, are very influential, even in our simple ways we can help solve our society 's major problems. We can do something by discussing with our students the critically relevant issues of Environment rehabilitation and the development of strategies , technologies and policies to create an environmentally just and sustainable future. Perhaps some of our students will make important contributions to the well being of planet earth. Sustained research and development efforts are necessary to find the solution on this problem. Even if it is science that inflicts pain to Mother Earth, it is also science that will pick up the broken pieces and offer new hope and new beginning.
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