'Opening the walls of learning': rethinking educational transformation

We cannot expect to produce an equitable social order through 'raising educational standards', if the prejudices, inequalities and social injustices existing in the broader society remain unresolved, writes Adam Cooper in this think piece on how language and dialogue shape perceptions and create walls between social groups.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-23
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32383827
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Global Educational Policies and Reforms
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'Opening the walls of learning': rethinking educational transformation

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Global Educational Policies and Reforms
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'Opening the walls of learning': rethinking educational transformation

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Abstract

We cannot expect to produce an equitable social order through 'raising educational standards', if the prejudices, inequalities and social injustices existing in the broader society remain unresolved, writes Adam Cooper in this think piece on how language and dialogue shape perceptions and create walls between social groups.

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Openalex Percentile: Top 2%
Global Educational Policies and Reforms
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