SPRING QUARTER

HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 2003

FOCUS GROUP:  PHILOSPHY AND THINKING ON EDUCATION

SUSAN FINKEL

Tuesdays,  10:00-11:30;  Seminar Building 3126

 

 

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.