SPRING QUARTER
HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
2003
FOCUS GROUP: PHILOSPHY AND THINKING ON EDUCATION
SUSAN FINKEL
Tuesdays,
April 1: Introduction:
Pragmatism and Education
April 8: Dewey Democracy
and Education. How would you use one
of these ideas in a curriculum in school today?
April 15: Dewey Democracy
and Education
April 22: Rousseau
Emile: Introduction, Book 1, two
books of your choosing.
April 29: Rousseau
Emile. Two other Books: How would you use one of these ideas in a
curriculum in school today?
Outline of final
Paper due.
May 6: John Locke: Some Thoughts Concerning Education and Of the Conduct of the
Understanding: Introduction vii-xix
General Method of Education pp.
25-101 Applying
these ideas to a class in K-8: two
examples.
May 13: John Locke: Some Thoughts Concerning Education and Of the Conduct of the
Understanding: Introduction vii-xix
General Method of Education pp. 102-161 Applying these ideas in high school or
college: two examples.
May 20: William James: Psychology:
Briefer Course The Will to Believe, Talks to Teachers and to Students Essays. Chapter 1 Introductory; p.707-793
Application of these ideas in a
classroom setting.
May 27: William James: Psychology:
Briefer Course The Will to Believe, Talks to Teachers and to Students Essays pp. 794-887.
Application of these ideas in a classroom setting.
June 3 :
Postman: Disappearance of Childhood
Final
Paper Due.