An Existentialist in Iqaluit: Existentialism and Reflexivity Informing Pedagogy in the Canadian North

Reflecting on the personal experience of teaching human resource management in the Canadian Arctic, the author explores the utility of an existentialist approach to pedagogy. The author outlines select aspects of existentialism that are pertinent to the teaching and discusses the implications of usi...

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Published in:Journal of management education 2011-02, Vol.35 (1), p.119-137
Main Author: Yue, Anthony R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arctic
Canada
Existentialism
Foreign Countries
Freedom
Freedoms
Human Resources
Indigenous Populations
Instruction
Learning environment
Native education
Native peoples
Pedagogy
Personnel Management
Philosophy
Postsecondary Education
Reflection
Reflexivity
Studies
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Reflecting on the personal experience of teaching human resource management in the Canadian Arctic, the author explores the utility of an existentialist approach to pedagogy. The author outlines select aspects of existentialism that are pertinent to the teaching and discusses the implications of using reflexive existential thought as guidance in a specific educational context. The author’s aim is to extend the dialogue concerning freedom and pedagogy using existentialism as a mechanism to navigate the implications of such.
ISSN:1052-5629
1552-6658
DOI:10.1177/1052562910385303