Title: Learning Theories/Post-Modern Theories - Wikibooks, open books for an open world
Headings: Learning Theories/Post-Modern Theories
Learning Theories/Post-Modern Theories
Contents
Overview
Defining causality (What causes shifts)
Cultural shifts (How it occurs)
The current debate (The basic definitions of PoMo)
Case studies & workplace examples

Content: Centralized leading is to modern as decentralized, wide spans, and few layers is to postmodern. Modernism is boss centered while postmodern is people centered. White male career track reflects modernism and tracks for women and minorities looks like postmodernism. Comparison of the theories indicates that servant leadership can indeed be considered a postmodern theory. Merriam and Caffarella (1999) contend that "The self in post modern thought is not the unified, integrated, authentic self of modern times. Rather, the self is multiple, ever changing, and some say fragmented" (p. 357). Postmodern thinking has moved individuals to consider a new reference for self-identification. A life that was once in order based on societal norms is now in a state of constant flux as societal norms have shifted dramatically in recent decades. The "Leave it to Beaver" lifestyle is a faded memory. This causes educational institutions and adult learners to shift education and teaching toward a more non-traditional forms.