Week 4
Published on Nov 20, 2015
Traditional Philosophies and Education
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Week 4
Traditional Philosophies - Knight Chapter 3
EDUC 300/CORE 310
Dr. Steve Holtrop
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Review:
1. How is the discussion forum working out?
2. Any "ah-ha" moments in the presentations?
3. How has each historical era affected us today?
•Colonial education
•Common School era
•Progressive Movement
•Public High School Movement
•Post-War (WWII) Era
•Equal-Rights Era
•Reform and Standards Era
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Tonight's Objectives
(Audience Participation)
1. Understand & Evaluate
Idealism
2. Understand & Evaluate
Realism
3. Understand & Evaluate
Neo-Scholasticism
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Your burning questions -- Idealism
1. Would an idealist teacher throw out hands-on activities and instead favor solely words/lecture? Is Idealism devoid of real life applications?
2. Should the student never question the teacher and just take all of his/her words as truth?
3. How does idealism recognize the material mind and the limitations of language?
4. How can idealism justify creating a world of the mind with no observable evidence? How can matter be a by-product of the mind if it exists independently of the mind?
5. How does idealism fit into a Christian teacher's perspective?
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Burning questions -- Realism
1. How can you create lessons that involve the senses? In every subject? Did your teachers include the senses?
2. Does realism completely get rid of God?
3. Which is more commonly taught in our high schools and colleges: realism or idealism? Which should we be using (if any)?
4. Do you think the philosophy of your teachers had an impact on your philosophy?
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Burning questions -- Neo-Scholasticism
1. Does the church still agree with Aquinas: “a person should acquire as much knowledge as possible through the use of human reason and then rely on faith in that realm beyond the scope of human understanding.”
2. Can reason be valued too much? Is there a point where Christian Neo-scholasticism may become bad?
3. Is it possible to axiomatize Christianity? Is there a point to trying to axiomatize Christianity, when so much of Christianity is based on faith?
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Burning questions -- all 3 philosophies
1. How have I, R, or NS affected your life; how has this shaped your thoughts, values, beliefs?
2. Can effective teachers be complete realists, complete Neo-Scholasticists, or complete idealists, or do you need to have a balance?
3. Are different philosophies appropriate for different grade levels or are philosophies meant to be universal? Why?
3a. Do you hold a very wide philosophy or change your philosophy based on the subject you are teaching?
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Burning questions -- all 3 philosophies
4. Despite limitations, which philosophy do you think is most in line with Christian beliefs?
5. Maybe Neo-Scholasticism isn’t as prominent today, but why is there so little push for learning Greek and Latin? Would these be valuable?
6. Should we be using philosophy that encourages social conservatism (static social structures) or should we be trying to change the world? Can we change the world for the better through education?
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BREAK
Groups: Analytical Chart
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Picture, song, or pose for...
Idealism:
Realism:
Neo-Scholasticism:
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View of the Teacher
Idealism:
Realism:
Neo-Scholasticism:
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View of the Curriculum
Idealism:
Realism:
Neo-Scholasticism:
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View of Work
Idealism:
Realism:
Neo-Scholasticism:
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View of Work
Idealism:
Realism:
Neo-Scholasticism:
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