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The individual dimension focuses on the emotional and embodied aspects of learning. It’s about designing learning that actively engages with learners’ sense of self and purpose, framing education as part of a broader life journey of self-discovery and meaning.

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Individual Dimension

Introduce students to existential phenomenology

This approach is inspired by existential and humanist philosophy, particularly existential phenomenologists who placed the body at the center of the human experience, and humanist educators who developed learning approaches based on self-direction and freedom.

Individual Dimension in Ginie's words:

Important Concepts

Generous love

Simone de Beauvoir

This concept promotes relational ethics and care, central to XP’s community dimension and social transformation through education.

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Self-identity

Anthony Giddens

Giddens’ theory explores how individuals construct identity in modern society — key to XP’s individual and group learning processes.

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Embodied perception

Maurice Merleau-Ponty

This idea stresses the body’s role in perception and learning — aligning with XP’s emphasis on embodied, experiential education.

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Self-directed learning

Carl Rogers

Rogers highlights learner autonomy and intrinsic motivation — core to XP’s cognitive and individual dimensions.

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Important concepts

that make the point.

Hyperobjects – Timothy Morton

Entanglement – Donna Haraway

Actor-network theory – Bruno Latour

Radical resurgence – Leanne Simpson

Carrier bag theory of fiction – Ursula K. Le Guin

Windigo – Robin Wall Kimmerer

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