A Habermasian Perspective on Joint Meaning Making Online: What Does It Offer and What Are the Difficulties?

Autor/in	Hammond, Michael
Titel	A Habermasian Perspective on Joint Meaning Making Online: What Does It Offer and What Are the Difficulties?
Quelle	In: International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 10 (2015) 3, S.223-237 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1556-1607
DOI	10.1007/s11412-015-9215-1
Schlagwörter	Social Theories; Comprehension; Group Activities; Internet; Discussion; Ethics; Validity + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesellschaftstheorie; Verstehen; Verständnis; Gruppenaktivität; Diskussion; Ethik; Gültigkeit
Abstract	This paper is an exploration of the relevance of Habermas's social theory for understanding meaning making in the context of shared online interaction. It describes some of the key ideas within Habermas's work, noting the central importance it gives to the idea of communicative action - a special kind of discourse in which there is "no other force than that of the better argument" and no other motive other than "the cooperative search for truth". The paper then turns to the referencing of Habermas by educationalists in general and by supporters of online discussion in particular. It argues that a Habermasian perspective on meaning making is one in which participants strive for "genuine consensus" by interrogating their own beliefs while actively engaging with opposing points of view. The value of this approach is that it introduces a concern for validity or truth into discussion of knowledge building and discriminates between emancipatory and strategic goals. While critics would argue that genuine consensus is not achievable, from Habermas we can better understand the importance of striving for such consensus. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01