Application of imagination in education based on Sadrai principles

The purpose of this article is to suggest principles for using imagination in education. What is imagination, the nature of education, the relationship between the two and the principles of using imagination in education are the main questions in this research.The method of analysis and inference has been used to explain the subject. Mulla Sadra's philosophical innovations in proving the connected world of imagination and the isolation of imagination, which provided the possibility of uniting the soul with these forms, had important consequences in explaining the evolution of the soul as the main subject of education.In addition, the presence and role of imagination in the emergence of wills and actions, acquisition of knowledge, and the formation of human identity has provided an important and lasting relationship between imagination and education. The fourteen principles of the use of imagination in education are presented in three sections: general principles, principles for self-education and principles for the education of others, with the aim of helping to strengthen the role of imagination in the field of education.The importance of imagination, management of imagination, management of emotions, criticism of imaginary images, openness to new horizons, identity modeling, context building, etc. are some of the suggested principles of using imagination in education