S
    EDUCATION 431-4
    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
    -
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    Types ?
    and ?
    Functions
    3.
    Educational
    Slogans
    4.
    Educational
    Models ?
    and ?
    Metaphors
    5.
    The ?
    Concept
    of ?
    Education
    6.
    Teaching ?
    and
    Related ?
    Activities
    7.
    The ?
    Nature
    of
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    Educational
    ?
    Theory
    Required Texts:
    1.
    James E. McClellan, Philosophy of Education.
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    Englewood Cliffs, N.J.:
    Prentice-Hall,
    1976.
    2. Xeroxed Readtngs
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    Requirements:
    a) ?
    A term
    paper of
    About 15 pages (double-spaced).
    A
    list of topics for term-papers will be distributed although students
    may select their own topics.
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    b) ?
    Presentation of an important paper, charter from a
    book, etc. to the seminar.
    1K: ca

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