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EDUCATION 1+31-14
Analysis of Education Concepts
Summer Session
1977
Instructor: Dr. T. Kazepides
The aim of this course is to examine and elucidate key educational
concepts (such as 'education','knowledge', 'learning', 'teaching',
indoctrination', ?
etc.) that are
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fundamental to the understanding,
evaluation and development of educational theories.
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The course also
deals with the function of definitions, slogans, metaphors and models
in educational arguments as well as with the nature of educational
theory.
The course should be valuable not only to educators and prospective
teachers but to every person who has a serious interest in the study
of education.
Course Topics:
1. The ?
Uses ?
of Language
2.
Definitions - ?
Types ?
and ?
Functions
3.
Educational Slogans
14.
Educational
Models ?
and ?
Metaphors
5.
The ?
Concept of ?
Education
6.
Teaching ?
and
Related ?
Activities
7.
The ?
Nature of ?
Educational ?
Theory
Required Texts:
1.
James E. McClellan, Philosophy of Education.
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Englewood Cliffs, N.J.:
Prentice-Hall,
1976.
2.
Xeroxed Redt'ngs
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Requirements: a)
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A
term
pper of
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bout 15 pges [doule 'paced)
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A
list of topics for term-papers wHl be distributed although students
may select their own topics.
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b) ?
Presentation of an important paper, chter from a
book, etc. to the seminar.
TK: ca