Media and digital literacies in Canadian teacher educators’ open educational practices: A post-intentional phenomenology

episteme / phronesis - glossary item

Based on the philosophical traditions from Aristotle, episteme refers to "the discovery of knowledge; but not just any kind of knowledge ... true and certain knowledge" (Eisener, 2002, p. 375) that is universal, not local. Phronesis on the other hand refers to practical wisdom, knowledge that is contingent on subject matter, location, and reasoned thinking (Eisener, 2002). In education, particularly in the Faculty of Education (FoE) there is a push and pull relationship between these two beliefs about which form of knowledge is important.

Reference
Eisner, E. W. (2002). From episteme to phronesis to artistry in the study and improvement of teaching. Teaching and Teacher Education, 18(4), 375–385. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0742-051X(02)00004-5
 

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