In contemporary societies, there is a strong push toward seeing education as an instrument for the delivery of particular societal agendas. On such a view, the only questions that remain are how effective education is at delivering such agendas and how its effectiveness can be increased. While this might be a desirable way forward for those who…

In previous publications, Gert Biesta has suggested that education should be oriented toward three domains of purpose that he calls "qualification," "socialization," and "subjectification." Many educators, policymakers, and scholars have found this suggestion helpful. Nonetheless, the discussion about the exact nature…

The idea of emancipation plays a central role in modern educational theories and practices. The emancipatory impetus is particularly prominent in critical traditions and approaches where the aim of education is conceived as that of emancipating students from oppressive structures in the name of social justice and human freedom. What is needed to…