Download or read book Education Values and Mind International Library of the Philosophy of Education Volume 6 written by David Cooper and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-02-25 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subjects discussed in this volume range from political education to the education of the emotions, and from motivation to the training of teachers. Apart from its value as a testimony to Professor Peters' impact, the volume will stimulate reflection on central issues in the philosophies of education, mind and value.

Download or read book Earth in Mind written by David W. Orr and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2004-07-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Earth in Mind, noted environmental educator David W. Orr focuses not on problems in education, but on the problem of education. Much of what has gone wrong with the world, he argues, is the result of inadequate and misdirected education that: alienates us from life in the name of human domination causes students to worry about how to make a living before they know who they are overemphasizes success and careers separates feeling from intellect and the practical from the theoretical deadens the sense of wonder for the created world The crisis we face, Orr explains, is one of mind, perception, and values. It is, first and foremost, an educational challenge. The author begins by establishing the grounds for a debate about education and knowledge. He describes the problems of education from an ecological perspective, and challenges the "terrible simplifiers" who wish to substitute numbers for values. He follows with a presentation of principles for re-creating education in the broadest way possible, discussing topics such as biophilia, the disciplinary structure of knowledge, the architecture of educational buildings, and the idea of ecological intelligence. Orr concludes by presenting concrete proposals for reorganizing the curriculum to draw out our affinity for life.

Download or read book Teaching Values of Being Human written by Mark Le Messurier and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-03-16 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an opportunity to teach the exquisiteness of being human to our children. Teaching Values of Being Human is a curriculum filled with conversations, lessons and activities that link education, the mind and the heart. It is packed with ideas to empower student agency and voice. Paving the way for practitioners to develop an emotionally responsive environment where young human beings can grow, this practical book encourages children to look inside themselves, discover their identity, find happiness and equip them with skills they can use effectively in the future. The book covers topics such as: Emotional capacities, self-awareness and self-identity. Relationships and healthy communication. Emotional intelligence, resilience and perseverance. The importance of human connection and its benefits. Ideal for teachers in all education settings, along with support staff, psychologists, counsellors and allied health professionals, who wish to aid the emotional development and well-being of children under their care.

Download or read book The Development and Education of the Mind written by Howard Gardner and published by Taylor & Francis US. This book was released on 2006 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides selections of key works by Howard Gardner covering the topics of multiple intellgences and the psychology of learning.

Download or read book Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain written by Zaretta Hammond and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2014-11-13 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bold, brain-based teaching approach to culturally responsive instruction To close the achievement gap, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement. Culturally responsive instruction has shown promise, but many teachers have struggled with its implementation—until now. In this book, Zaretta Hammond draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to offer an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction. The book includes: Information on how one’s culture programs the brain to process data and affects learning relationships Ten “key moves” to build students’ learner operating systems and prepare them to become independent learners Prompts for action and valuable self-reflection

Download or read book The Mind And Its Education written by George Herbert Betts and published by Kaveri Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book Is A Study Of Mind And Its Education. It Is Easy To Understand How We May Investigate The Great World Of Material Things About Us; For We Can See Ti, Touch It, Weight It, Or Measure It. But How Are We To Discover The Nature Of Mind Or Come To Know The Processes By Which Consciousness Works? For Mind Is Intangible, We Can Not See It, Feel It Or Hand It. Mind Belongs Not To The Realm Of Matter Which Is Known To The Senses, But To The Realm Of Spirit, Which The Senses Can Never Grasp. And Yet The Mind Can Be Known And Studied As Truly And As Scientifically As Can The World Of Matter. The Subject Matter Of This Book Is Made Concrete And Practical By The Use Of Several Illustrations And Through Application To Real Problems. The Style Has Been Kept Easy And Familiar To Facilitate The Reading And Hope That The Book Would Be Of Interest And Value To Students Of All Ages And To The General Public As Well. Contents Chapter 1: The Mind Or Conscoiusness; How The Mind Is To Be Known: Personal Character Of Consciousness, Introspection The Onlt Means Of Discovering Nature Of Consciousness, How We Introspect, Studying Mental States Of Others Through Expression, Learning To Interpret Expression, The Nature Of Consciousness: Innernature Of The Mind Not Revealed By Introspection, Consciousness As A Process Or Stream, Consciousness Likened To A Field, The Piling Up Of Cocsciousness Is Attention; Content Of The Mental Stream: Why We Need Minds, Content Of Consciousness Determined By Function, Three Fundamental Phases Of Consciousness, Where Consciousness Resides: Consciousness Works Through The Nervous System, Problems In Observation And Introspection; Chapter 2: Attention; Nature Of Attention: The Nature Of Attention, Normal Consciousness Always In A State Of Attention, The Effects Of Attention: Attention Makes Its Object Clear And Definite, Attention Measures Mental Efficiency, How We Attend: Attention A Relating Activity, The Rhythms Of Attention, Points Of Failure In Attention: Lack Of Concentration, Mental Wandering, Types Of Attention: The Three Types Of Attention, Interest And Non-Voulutary Attention, The Will And Voluntary Attention, Not Really Different Kinds Of Attention, Improving The Power Of Attention, Making Different Kinds Of Attention Reinforce Each Other, The Habit Of Attention, Problems In Observation And Introspection; Chapter 3: The Brain And Nervous System; The Relation Of Mind And Brain: Interaction Of Mind And Brain, The Brain As The Mind S Machine, The Mind S Dependence On The External World: The Mind At Birth, The Work Of The Senses, Structural Elements Of The Nervous System: The Neuron, Neuron Fibers, Neuralgia, Complexity Of The Brain, Gray And White Matter, Gross Structure Of The Nervour System: Divisions Of The Nervour System, The Central System, The Cerebellum, The Cerebrum, The Cortex, The Spinal Cord, Localization Of Function In The Nervous System: Division Of Labor, Division Of Labor In The Cortex, Forms Of Sensory Stimuli: The End-Organs And Their Response To Stimuli, Dependence Of The Mind On The Senses; Chapter 4: Mental Development And Motor Training; Factors Determining The Efficiency Of The Nervous System: Development And Nutrition, Undeveloped Cells, Development Of Nerve Fibers, Development Of Nervous System Through Use: Importance Of Stimulus And Response, Effect Of Sensory Stimuli, Necessity For Motor Activity, Development Of The Association Centers, The Factors Involved In A Simple Action, Education And The Training Of The Nervous System: Education To Supply Opportunities For Stimulus And Response, Order Of Development In The Nervous System, Importance Of Health And Vigor Of The Nervours System: The Influence Of Fatigue, The Effects Of Worry, The Factors In Good Nutrition, Problems For Introspection And Observation; Chapter 5: Habit; The Nature Of Habit: The Physical Basis Of Habit, All Living Tissue Plastic, Habit A Modification Of Brain Tissue, We Must Form Habits, The Place Of Habit In The Economy Of Our Lives: Habit Increases Skill And Efficiency, Habit Saves Efforts And Fatigue, Habit Economizes Moral Effort, The Habit Of Attention, Habit Enables Us To Meet The Disagreeable, Habit The Foundatin Of Personality, Habit Saves Worry And Rebellion, The Tyranny Of Habit: Even Good Habits Need To Be Modified, The Tendency Of Ruts , Habit-Forming A Part Of Education: Youth The Time For Habit-Forming, The Habit Of Achievement, Rules For Habit-Forming: James S Three Maxims For Habit-Forming, The Preponderance Of Good Habits Over Bad, Problems In Observatin And Introspection; Chapter 6: Sensation; How We Come To Know The External World: Knowledge Through The Senses, The Unity Of Sensory Experience, The Sensory Processes To Be Explained, The Qualities Of Objects Exist In The Mind, The Three Sets Of Factors, The Nature Of Sensation: Sensation Gives Us Our World Of Qualities, The Attributes Of Sensation, Sensory Qualities And Their End Organs: Sight, Hearing, Taste, Smell, Various Sensations From The Skin, The Kinesthetic Senses, The Organic Senses, Problems In Observation And Retrospection; Chapter 7: Perception; The Function Of Perception: Need Of Knowing The Material World, The Problem Which Confronts The Child, The Nature Of Perception: How A Percept Is Formed, The Percept Involves All Relations Of The Object, The Content Of The Percept, The Accuracy Of Percepts Depends On Experience, Not Definitions, But First-Hand Contact, The Perception Of Space: The Perceiving Of Distance, The Perceiving Of Direction, The Perception Of Time: Nature Of The Time Sense, No Perception Of Empty Time, The Training Of Perception: Perception Needs To Be Trained, School Training In Perception, Problems In Observation And Introspection; Chapter 8: Mental Images And Ideas; The Part Played By Past Experience: Present Thinking Depends On Past Experience, The Present Interpreted By The Past, The Future Also Depends On The Past, Rank Determined By Ability To Utilize Past Experience, How Past Experience Is Conserved: Past Experience Conserved In Both Mental And Physical Terms, The Image And The Idea, All Our Past Experience Potentially At Our Command, Individually Differences In Imagery: Images To Be Viewed By Introspection, The Varies Imagery Suggested By One S Dining Table, Power Of Imagery Varies In Different People, Imagery Types, The Function Of Images: Images Supply Material For Imagination And Memory, Imagery In The Thought Processes, The Use Of Imagery In Literature, Points Where Images Are Of Greatest Service, The Cultivation Of Imagery: Images Depend On Sensory Stimuli, The Influence Of Frequent Recall, The Reconstruction Of Our Images, Problems In Introspection And Observation; Chapter 9: Imagination; The Place Of Imaginatin In Mental Economy: Practical Nature Of Imagination, Imagination In The Interpretation Of History, Literature And Art, Imagination And Science, Everyday Uses Of Imaginatin, The Building Of Ideals And Plans, Imagination And Conduct, Imagination And Thinking, The Material Used By Imagination: Images The Stuff Of Imagination, The Two Factors In Imaginatin, Imagination Limited By Stock Of Images, Limited Also By Our Constructive Ability, The Need Of A Purpose, Types Of Imagination: Reproductive Imagination, Creative Imagination, Training The Imagination: Gathering Of Material For Imagination, We Must Not Fail To Build, We Should Carry Our Ideals Into Action, Problems For Observation And Introspection; Chapter 10: Assocation; The Nature Of Association: The Neural Basis Of Association, Association The Basis Of Memory, Factors Determining Direction Of Recall, Association In Thinking, Association And Action, The Tupes Of Association: Fundamental Law Of Association, Association By Contiguity, At The Mercy Of Our Associations, Association By Similarity And Contrast, Partial Or Selective, Association, The Remedy, Training In Association: The Pleasure-Pain Motive In Association, Interest As A Basis Of Assocation, Association And Methods Of Learning, Problems In Observation And Introspection; Chapter 11: Memory; The Nature Of Memory: What Is Retained, The Physical Basis Of Memory, How We Remember, Dependence Of Memory On Brain Quality, The Four Factors Involved In Memory: Registration, Tetention, Recall, Recognition, The Stuff Of Memory: Images As The Material Of Memory, Images Vary As To Type, Other Memory Material, Laws Underlying Memory: The Law Of Association, The Law Of Repetition, The Law Of Decency, The Law Of Vividness, Rules For Using The Memory: Wholes Versus Parts, Rate Of Forgetting, Divided Practice, Forcing The Memory To Act, Not A Memory, But Memories, What Constitutes A Good Memory: A Good Memory Selects Its Material, A Good Memory Requires Good Thinking, Memory Must Be Specialized, Memory Devices: The Effects Of Cramming, Remembering Isolated Facts, Mnemonic Devices, Problems In Observation And Introspection; Chapter 12: Thinking; Different Types Of Thinking: Chance Or Idle Thinking, Uncritical Belief, Assimilative Thinking, Deliberative Thinking, The Function Of Thinking: Meaning Depends On Relations, The Function Of Thinking Is To Discover Relations, Near And Remote Relations, Child And Adult Thinking, The Mechanism Of Thinking: Sensation And Percepts As Elements In Thinking, The Concept: The Concepts Serve To Group And Classify, Growth Of A Concept, Definition Of Concept, Language And The Concept, The Necessity For Growing Concepts, Judgment: Natue Of Judgment, Judgment Used In Percepts And Concepts, Judgment Leads To General Truths, The Validity Of Judgements, Reasoning: Nature Of Reasoning, How Judgements Function In Reasoning, Deductin And The Syllogism, Induction, The Necessity For Broad Induction, The Interrelation Of Induction And Deduction, Problems In Observation And Introspection; Chapter 13: Instinct; The Nature Of Instinct: The Baber S Dependence On Instinct, Definition Of Instinct, Instincts Are Racial Habits, Unmodified Instinct Is Blind, Law Of The Appearance And Disappearance Of Instincts: Instincts Appear In Successin As Required, Many Instincts Are Transitory, Seemingly Useless Instincts, Instincts To Be Utilized When They Appear, Instincts As Starting Points, The More Important Human Instincts, The Instinct Of Imitation: Nature Of Imitation, Individuality In Imitation, Conscious And Unconscious Imitation, Influence Of Environment, The Influence Of Personality, The Instinct Of Play: The Necessity For Play, Play In Development And Education, Work And Play Are Complements, Other Useful Instincts: Curiosity, Manipulation, The Collecting Instinct, The Dramatic Instinct, The Impulse To Form Gangs And Clubs, Fear: Fear Heredity, Fear Of The Dark, Fear Of Being Left Alone, Other Undersirable Insitincts: Selfishness, Pugnacity Or The Fighting Impulse, Problems In Observation And Introspection; Chapter 14: Feeling And Its Functions; The Nature Of Feelings: The Different Feeling Qualities, Feeling Always Present In Mental Content, The Seeming Neutral Feeling Zone, Mood And Disposition: How Mood Is Produced, Mood Colors All Our Thinking, Mood Influences Our Judgments And Decisions, Mood Influences Effort, Disposition A Resultant Of Moods, Temperatment, Permanent Feeling Attitudes Or Sentiments: How Sentiments Develop, The Effect Of Experience, The Influence Of Sentiment, Sentiments As Motives, Problems In Observation And Introspection; Chapter 15: The Emotions; The Producing And Expressing Of Emotion: Physiological Explanation Of Emotion, Origin Of Characteristic Emotional Reactions, The Ducation Of An Emotion, Emotions Accompanying Crises In Experience, The Control Of Emotions: Dependence On Expression, Relief Through Expression, Relief Does Not Follow If Image Is Held Before The Mind, Growing Tendency Toward Emotional Control, Cultivation Of The Emotions: The Emotions And Enjoyment, How Emotions Develop, The Emotional Factor In Our Environment, Literature And The Cultivation Of The Emotions, Harm In Emotional Overexcitement, Emotions As Motives: How Our Emotions Compel Us, Emotional Habits, Problems In Observaton And Introspection; Chapter 16: Interest: The Natue Of Interest: Interest A Selective Agent, Interest Supplies A Subjective Scale Of Values, Interest Dynamic, Habit Antagonistic To Interest, Direct And Indirect Interest: Interest In The End Versus Interest In The Activity, Indirect Interest As A Motive, Indirect Interest Alone Insufficient, Transitoriness Of Certain Interests: Interests Must Be Utilized When They Appear, The Value Of A Strong Interest, Selection Among Our Interests: The Mistake Of Following Too Many Interests, Interests May Be Too Narrow, Specialization Should Not Come Too Early, A Proper Balance To Be Sought, Interest Fundamental In Education: Interest Not Antagonistic To Effort, Interest And Character, Order Of Development Of Our Interests: The Interest Of Early Childhood, The Interests Of Later Childhood, The Interests Of Adolescence, Problems In Observation And Introspection; Chapter 17: The Will; The Nature Of The Will: The Content Of The Will, The Function Of The Will, How The Will Exerts Its Compulsion, The Extent Of Voluntary Control Over Our Acts: Classes Of Acts Or Response, Simple Reflex Acts, Instinctive Acts, Automatic Or Spontaneous Acts, The Cycle From Volitional To Automatic, Volitional Action, Volition Acts In The Making Of Decisions, Types Of Decision, The Reasonable Type, Accidental Tupe: External Motives, Accidental Type: Subjective Motives, Decision Under Efforts, Strong And Weak Wills: Not A Will, But Wills, Objective Tests A False Measure Of Will Power, Volitional Types: The Impulsive Type, The Obstructed Will, The Normal Will, Training The Will: Will To Be Trained In Common Round Of Duties, School Work And Will-Training, Freedom Of The Will Or The Extent Of Its Control: Limitations Of The Will, These Limitations And Conditions Of Freedom, Problems In Observation And Introspection; Chapter 18: Self-Expression And Development; Interrelation Of Impression And Expression: The Many Sources Of Impressions, All Impressions Lead Toward Expression, Limitations Of Expression, The Place Of Expression In Development: Intellectual Value Of Expression, Moral Value Of Expression, Religious Value Of Expression, Social Value Of Expression, Educational Use Of Expression: Easier To Provide For The Impression Side Of Education, The School To Take Up The Handicrafts, Expression And Character, Two Lines Of Development, Problems In Introspection And Onservation.

Download or read book Mind Brain Education written by David A. Sousa and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding how the brain learns helps teachers do their jobs more effectively. Primary researchers share the latest findings on the learning process and address their implications for educational theory and practice. Explore applications, examples, and suggestions for further thought and research; numerous charts and diagrams; strategies for all subject areas; and new ways of thinking about intelligence, academic ability, and learning disability.

Download or read book How Values Education Can Improve Student and Teacher Wellbeing written by Roger Packham and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting Values Education as a solution to major challenges in education such as student disengagement and teacher burnout, this book provides a wealth of practical advice about how to implement the Education in Human Values approach in schools, promoting wellness and improved educational outcomes. Values Education is a world-wide movement and comes in several forms. This book explains the need for and nature of values education, provides practical, easy strategies for implementing the Education in Human Values (EHV) approach, and outlines the educational theories that underpin it. The practical strategies in this book can be implemented in small increments in all aspects of school life. The focus is on both student and teacher wellbeing. The methods can also be used by teachers to address their own professional and personal challenges and to help them cope with difficult situations that cannot be changed. Written for teachers, teacher educators, and teachers in training, this book is the one-stop-shop for gaining a better understanding of values education, how it can support whole-school wellbeing and how to implement it effectively.

Download or read book Values Education and the Adult International Library of the Philosophy of Education Volume 16 written by R.W.K. Paterson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-02-25 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study of the main conceptual and normative issues to which the education of the adult gives rise, the author demonstrates that these issues can be understood and resolved only by coming to grips with some of the central and most contentious questions in epistemology, philosophy of mind, ethics, and social philosophy. A salient feature of the book is its searching examination of the different types of value judgement by which all educational discourse is permeated. The analysis of the nature and justification of educational judgements forms the basis of an overall philosophy of adult education which should provide a much needed axiological framework for the guidance of practitioners in this growing area of educational concern.

Download or read book How People Learn written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-08-11 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First released in the Spring of 1999, How People Learn has been expanded to show how the theories and insights from the original book can translate into actions and practice, now making a real connection between classroom activities and learning behavior. This edition includes far-reaching suggestions for research that could increase the impact that classroom teaching has on actual learning. Like the original edition, this book offers exciting new research about the mind and the brain that provides answers to a number of compelling questions. When do infants begin to learn? How do experts learn and how is this different from non-experts? What can teachers and schools do-with curricula, classroom settings, and teaching methodsâ€"to help children learn most effectively? New evidence from many branches of science has significantly added to our understanding of what it means to know, from the neural processes that occur during learning to the influence of culture on what people see and absorb. How People Learn examines these findings and their implications for what we teach, how we teach it, and how we assess what our children learn. The book uses exemplary teaching to illustrate how approaches based on what we now know result in in-depth learning. This new knowledge calls into question concepts and practices firmly entrenched in our current education system. Topics include: How learning actually changes the physical structure of the brain. How existing knowledge affects what people notice and how they learn. What the thought processes of experts tell us about how to teach. The amazing learning potential of infants. The relationship of classroom learning and everyday settings of community and workplace. Learning needs and opportunities for teachers. A realistic look at the role of technology in education.

Download or read book Teaching with the Brain in Mind written by Eric Jensen and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2005-06-01 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the first edition of Teaching with the Brain in Mind was published in 1998, it quickly became an ASCD best-seller, and it has gone on to inspire thousands of educators to apply brain research in their classroom teaching. Now, author Eric Jensen is back with a completely revised and updated edition of his classic work, featuring new research and practical strategies to enhance student comprehension and improve student achievement. In easy to understand, engaging language, Jensen provides a basic orientation to the brain and its various systems and explains how they affect learning. After discussing what parents and educators can do to get children's brains in good shape for school, Jensen goes on to explore topics such as motivation, critical thinking skills, optimal educational environments, emotions, and memory. He offers fascinating insights on a number of specific issues, including * How to tap into the brain's natural reward system. * The value of feedback. * The importance of prior knowledge and mental models. * The vital link between movement and cognition. * Why stress impedes learning. * How social interaction affects the brain. * How to boost students' ability to encode, maintain, and retrieve learning. * Ways to connect brain research to curriculum, assessment, and staff development. Jensen's repeated message to educators is simple: You have far more influence on students' brains than you realize . . . and you have an obligation to take advantage of the incredible revelations that science is providing. The revised and updated edition of Teaching with the Brain in Mind helps you do just that.

Download or read book Values and Music Education written by Estelle R. Jorgensen and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What values should form the foundation of music education? And once we decide on those values, how do we ensure we are acting on them? In Values and Music Education, esteemed author Estelle R. Jorgensen explores how values apply to the practice of music education. We may declare values, but they can be hard to see in action. Jorgensen examines nine quartets of related values and offers readers a roadmap for thinking constructively and critically about the values they hold. In doing so, she takes a broad view of both music and education while drawing on a wide sweep of multidisciplinary literature. Not only does Jorgensen demonstrate an analytical and dialectical philosophical approach to examining values, but she also seeks to show how theoretical and practical issues are interconnected. An important addition to the field of music education, Values and Music Education highlights values that have been forgotten or marginalized, underscores those that seem perennial, and illustrates how values can be double-edged swords.

Download or read book Tools of the Mind written by Elena Bodrova and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-04-24 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its third edition, this classic text remains the seminal resource for in-depth information about major concepts and principles of the cultural-historical theory developed by Lev Vygotsky, his students, and colleagues, as well as three generations of neo-Vygotskian scholars in Russia and the West. Featuring two new chapters on brain development and scaffolding in the zone of proximal development, as well as additional content on technology, dual language learners, and students with disabilities, this new edition provides the latest research evidence supporting the basics of the cultural-historical approach alongside Vygotskian-based practical implications. With concrete explanations and strategies on how to scaffold young children’s learning and development, this book is essential reading for students of early childhood theory and development.

Download or read book Education Values and Mind written by David Edward Cooper and published by . This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: R. S. Peters has not only been the major philosopher of education in Britain during second half of the twentieth century, but by common consent, he has transformed the subject and brought it into the mainstream of contemporary philosophy. The ten essays in this book attest to his influence whether by critical examination of his ideas or by original treatment of topics in which has has inspired a new interest.

Download or read book The Educated Mind written by Kieran Egan and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1997-05 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ills of education are caused, Kieran Egan argues, by the fact that we have inherited three major educational ideas, each of which is incompatible with the other two. Is the purpose of education to make good citizens and inculcate socially relevant skills and values? Or is it to master certain bodies of knowledge? Or is it the fulfillment of each student's unique potential? These conflicting goals bring about clashes at every level of the educational process, from curriculum decisions to teaching methods. Egan's analysis is cool, clear, and wholly original, and his diagnosis is as convincing as it is unexpected. Not content with a radical diagnosis, Egan presents us with a new and sophisticated alternative. Egan reconceives education as our learning to use particular "intellectual tools" - such as language or literacy - which shape how we make sense of the world. These mediating tools generate successive kinds of understanding: somatic, mythic, romantic, philosophical, and ironic. As practical as it is theoretically innovative, Egan's account concludes with practical proposals for how teaching and curriculum could be changed to reflect the ways we actually learn.

Download or read book Teaching in Mind written by Judith Lloyd Yero and published by Mindflight Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although teachers are recognized as one of the most important factors in the effective education of children, much of the power they possess remains unexamined. Teaching in Mind offers teachers a variety of ways to explore their own beliefs, values, meanings, metaphors, and presuppositions that often result in conflict in an educational setting. It helps teachers reflect on and evaluate their thinking, envision their ideal classroom, and select teaching methods to support their vision. Teaching in Mind encourages teachers to value their own expertise and to take their place as leaders in educational improvement.

Download or read book Educational Aims and Educational Values written by Paul Henry Hanus and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: