Mapping the Future of Teaching and Learning in a Post-Humanist Academic Landscape
Keywords:
Posthumanism; Teaching and Learning; New Materialism; Actor–Network Theory; Post-Phenomenology.Abstract
This study explores the direction of teaching and learning in the posthuman era by examining key theoretical perspectives, namely post-anthropocentrism, new materialism, Actor–Network Theory (ANT), and post-phenomenology. The study is based on a literature review of relevant academic sources to understand how educational practices are reshaped by rapid technological development and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The findings indicate that learning is no longer an exclusively human cognitive process, but rather an emergent outcome of interactions among humans, non-human actors, and material environments. Technologies, digital platforms, and material objects are found to actively participate in shaping knowledge construction and learning experiences. Furthermore, the role of teachers shifts from knowledge authorities to facilitators within dynamic learning networks. The study concludes that posthuman educational thought promotes a more distributed, adaptive, and interconnected model of learning that reflects contemporary socio-technical realities.
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