Ethical learning through meetings with others

• Published in: The International Journal of Learning: Annual Review
• Main Author: Bergmark, Ulrika
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Luleå tekniska universitet, Pedagogik, språk och Ämnesdidaktik 2007
• Subjects: Pedagogy; Pedagogik; Northern Sweden
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-8489; https://doi.org/10.18848/1447-9494/CGP/v14i05/45247

Different kinds of meetings are natural for every student and teacher in schools around the world. This study deals with matters of ethics as a relation, meetings with Others, narratives, reflection and learning experiences. In a secondary school in northern Sweden eight students and one teacher worked within a course where different guests were invited into the classroom - a homosexual, a refugee and a disabled person. The aim of this article is to elucidate, enable understanding for and discuss students' and a teacher's learning experiences through their meetings with Others. The empirical data was created through close observation, field notes, reflective journals and e-mail communication. Theoretically the study is based on the philosophies of Emanuel Lévinas and Nel Noddings. Validerad; 2007; 20071113 (ulrber)