An analytical study of the characteristic of human influence, with a reflection on the approach to human agency and an explanation of its consequences in education.
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Habibollah Tabrizi
1
,
masoud safaei moghadam
2
,
khosrow Bagheri
3
,
seyyed jalal hashemi
4
1 -
2 - Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
3 - University of Tehran
4 - Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
Keywords: Human influence, human agency, education, free will, educational implications,
Abstract :
This study examines human influence with an emphasis on human agency and its implications for education. An analysis of the concepts of free will, agency, autonomy, and authenticity shows that free will not only carries moral responsibility, but is also essential for moral value and self-governance. According to Islamic anthropology and Quranic evidence, human agency plays a fundamental role in shaping one’s identity and destiny. In contrast, the network perspective sees humans not as independent agents but as members of an interacting system. However, agency theory analyzes human behavior in terms of collective and social actions and emphasizes the role of consciousness and will in distinguishing them from other beings. This combined perspective has implications for education, including: 1) emphasizing respect for individuality and free will as the basis for moral education without coercion; 2) fostering independent learning and critical thinking through active interaction with the environment and information networks; 3) Cultivating decision-making and self-regulation skills in the context of social and cultural networks. Finally, this research suggests that educational systems adopt a comprehensive and dynamic approach to education by realistically integrating individual agency and network structures.