Philosophy teachers are divided on transformative education, with some associating it with indoctrination¶
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q2 i? Many teachers regarded their pedagogies as potentially transformative, while others expressed ambivalence toward transformative education, associating it with political or religious indoctrination. → Timmenga 2026
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Timmenga 2026¶
Timmenga, F., & van der Zande, I. (2026). Evaluating and diversifying philosophy education. Learning and Instruction, 104, 102369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2026.102369
q2 · i? · qualitative · r?
Tension identified in thematic analysis of teacher interviews; the article reports that "others expressed ambivalence toward the concept of 'transformative education,'" linking it to indoctrination. Qualitative finding, no effect size.
"While many regarded their pedagogies as potentially transformative, others expressed ambivalence toward the concept of 'transformative education,' associating it with political or religious indoctrination."
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Philosophy teachers are divided on transformative education, with some associating it with indoctrination |
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Philosophy teachers are divided on transformative education, with some associating it with indoctrination |
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