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    Intersession, 1985
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    INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Tasos Kazepides
    Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30 - 9:20
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    LOCATION: On Campus
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    This course examines the nature of teaching and other related activities such
    as socializing, training, conditioning and indoctochrinating. It also examines
    several key concepts and issues in educational practice.
    COURSE REQUIREMENTS
    a)
    A short oral presentation in class.
    b)
    A follow up final paper of about 10-15 typewritten double-spaced pages on a
    topic approved by the instructor. Students are encouraged to submit the first
    draft of their paper to the instructor for comments and then rewrite it for
    marking. Papers are due on June 11.
    COURSE OUTLINE
    1.
    May 7, The nature and value of philosophizing about teaching (Chambers 1)
    2.
    May 9, Educational Activities (Chambers 2.1)
    3.
    May 14, Educating and Socializing (Kazepides)
    4.
    May 16, Educating and Indoctrinating (Chambers 2.2, Kazepides)
    5.
    May 21, The Logic of Values Clarification (Kazepides)
    6.
    May 23, The Concept of Teaching (Hirst and Peters)
    7.
    May 28, The Concept of Learning (Hamlyn)
    8.
    June 30, Personal relations in teaching (Chambers 4.1)
    9.
    June 4, Freedom and Authority (Chambers 4.2)
    10.
    June 6, Discipline and Punishment (Chambers 4.3, Kazepides 2)
    11.
    June 11, Rights (Chambers 4.4)
    12.
    June 13, Review
    REQUIRED TEXTS
    1.
    John H. Chambers, The Achievement of Education., Harper & Row.
    2. Handouts
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    REQUIRED-TEXTS:
    a)
    John Passmore, The Philosophy of Teaching. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard
    University Press, 1980.
    b)
    John Chambers, The Achievement of Education. New York: Harper & Row,
    Published, 1983.
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    Education 32-4 Philosophical Issues in Teaching
    INTERSESSION
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    INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Tasos Kazepides
    Tuesdays, Thursdays, 5:30 -
    9:20 ?
    LOCATION: ?
    On Campus
    OBJECTIVES:
    This course examines the various dimensions of teaching, some of the main
    approaches or methods of teaching, and several important issues that are
    encountered by every classroom teacher.
    COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
    a)
    A short oral presentation in class.
    b)
    A follow-up final paper of about 15 typewritten double-spaced pages on
    a topic approved by the instructor. The paper is due one week before
    the last day of classes. Students may choose to write 2 or 3 shorter
    papers.
    COURSE OUTLINE:
    I. The nature and value of philosophizing about teaching.
    II. The concept of teaching.
    III. The concept of learning.
    IV. The objectives of teaching
    a)
    Developing Capacities
    b)
    Imparting Information
    c)
    Cultivating Habits
    d)
    Cultivating Imagination
    e)
    Developing Critical Thinking
    f)
    Developing Understanding
    V. Educative and Miseducative Teaching
    a)
    Educating
    b)
    Socializing
    c)
    Indoctrinating
    d)
    Conditioning
    VI. Approaches to Teaching
    a)
    Teaching as Facilitating Learning
    b)
    The Values Clarification Approach
    c)
    Self-Education
    d)
    Creativity and Teaching
    VII. The Social Dimensions of Teaching
    a)
    Personal Relations in Teaching
    b)
    Freedom and Authority in the Classroom
    c)
    Discipline and Punishment in the Classroom
    d)
    Rights
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