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Introduction to Philosophy of Education

Spring, 1989

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Instructor: ?

Dr. Robin Barrow

Tuesday & Thursday ?

Office: ?

MPX 8655

11:30 - 12:20, Tutorials

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Phone: ?

291-4787

Location:

General information:

This course, open to all undergraduates, is intended to provide students who have a

general interest in educational studies an opportunity to examine critically a variety of

educational issues from a philosophical perspective. A central concern of the course is to

elucidate the nature of education and to distinguish it from socialisation, schooling,

training and indoctrination. There are no prerequisites for the course.

Requirements:

1.

Two one-hour lecture-discussion sessions and one one-hour tutorial each week

2.

Papers: one short paper and one term paper

3.

Grade Assessment:

20% for a short paper

40% for the term paper

40% for the final examination

Required Text:

R. Barrow and R. G. Woods. An Introduction to Philosophy of Education. 3rd Edition

John Kleinig. Philosophical Issues in Education.

Course Outline:

1.

The nature and value of philosophising in education.

2.

The concept of education.

3.

The nature of knowledge.

4. Curriculum.

5. indoctrination.

6.

Autonomy and Freedom.

7.

Needs, interests and experience.

8.

Creativity.

9.

Education of the emotions.

10.

Research into teaching.

11.

Critical Thinking.

12.

Values and moral education.