From the observation that global education systems are failing to produce beaming adults, this article questions the meaning of the words generally used to discuss education and new teaching methods. Sidestepping the panacea of technology as the holy grail, it suggests ideas for exploring other possible educational forms, such as those guided by the renewal of humanism or neurosciences. Then, this article presents a model of understanding of man and his activities, leading to the conception of a work system that (...) makes the most of the evolution of contemporary sciences, such as transdisciplinary thinking and transpersonal psychology. It gives an example of a concrete organization in vocational training for future teachers and proposes an evaluation of five years of practices that have encouraged transformations towards individual and collective achievement. (shrink)

Michel ALHADEFF-JONES, Time and the Rhythms of Emancipatory Education : Rethinking the Temporal Complexity of Self and Society, Abingdon-on-Thames, New York, Routledge, 2016, 238 p. Le travail de Michel Alhadeff-Jones interroge la manière dont nous prenons en compte et dont nous vivons l'expérience du temps en éducation. Il vise à expliciter les différents rythmes vécus ou observés et les influences qui les relient. Il s'agit d'élucider, - Recensions.