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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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EDUCATION 230-3?
Introduction to Philosophy of Education
Spring, 1990
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Instructor: ?
Dr. Robin Barrow
Lectures: Tuesday & Thursday, 11:30 - 12:20
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Office: ?
MPX 8655
Location: AQ 3003
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Phone: ?
291-4787
Tutorial times and location: TBA
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
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Papers: one short paper and one term paper
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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 PhiIosoh
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of Education. 3rd Edition
A. Straughan and J. Wilson. Philosophizing About Education. Holt-Rinehart
Course Outline:
1.
The nature and value of philosophising in education.
2.
The concept of education.
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The nature of knowledge.
4. Curriculum.
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Indoctrination.
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Autonomy and Freedom.
7.
Needs, interests and experience.
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Creativity.
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Education of the emotions.
10.
Research into teaching.
11.
Critical Thinking.
12.
Values and moral education.
