EDUC 230 -3
Introduction to Philosophy of Education
Dr. Heesoon B a i
Office: EDB 8666
Phone: 291-5443
Spring Semester 2003
ON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Tuesday 16:30-18:20 ?
E01.00
?
E-mail: hbai@sfu.ca
plus 1 hour tutorial
PREREQUISITE:
None.
DESCRIPTION
Philosophy of Education is currently at an intersection of incredibly rich and diverse visions and arguments
concerning aims, values, methods, and assumptions underlying education. This course introduces students
to a broad range of diverse philosophical viewpoints, for example, the feminist, ecologist, spiritualist,
multiculturalist, critical pedagogist, and so on. Through the lens of these diverse viewpoints, we will
explore andexamine the conceptions of education (what should our aims be in education?), curriculum
(What shall students study?), pedagogy (what does it mean to be a teacher and to teach?), knowledge
(what is knowledge and what is it for?), and ethics (what morals, and values shall we teach our young?). It
is the intent of this course that our students come away from the course with a comprehensive picture of the
kinds of philosophical debates waged in education around the above themes. Moreover, we intend that our
students become perspectival thinkers who are able to think, question, and interpret any educational issue
from multiple perspectives. And lastly, we promote that the students emerge from the course with a strong
but informed personal voice and stance, capable of entering into dialogue and debate with confidence.
OBJECTIVES
The coursework aims at cultivating in the students:
• the ability to read texts self-reflectively;
• the ability to employ philosophical vocabulary;
• the ability to examine practices in the light of theories, and vice versa;
• the ability to compose carefully conceptualized and reasoned arguments;
• the ability to engage in productive dialogues in a community of inquiry.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
There will be a variety of innovative assignments, some written, some not written.
Details to be provided on the first day.
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Custom Courseware.
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Centre for Distance Education
?
Faculty of Education
Simon Fraser University
WMC 1300 291-3524
EDUCATION 230-3 ?
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF
?
EDUCATION
This online course invites prospective teachers as well as others interested in
education to enter into a reflective, convivial dialogue, examining rich and diverse
visions and arguments concerning aims, values, methods, and assumptions underlying
education. The course introduces students to a broad range of philosophical viewpoints,
such as the feminist, ecologist, spiritualist, multiculturalist, critical pedagogist, and
other perspectives. Through the lens of these diverse viewpoints, we will explore and
examine the conceptions of education, knowledge, curriculum and pedagogy, and ethics.
Students will come away with a comprehensive picture of the kinds of philosophical
debates waged around these themes in education. They will be able to think, question,
and interpret any educational issue from multiple perspectives. Students will emerge
from the course with strong but informed personal voices and stances, capable of
entering into dialogue and debate with confidence.
This course is divided into four units, as follows:
1.
Conceptions of education—What should be our aims of education?
2.
Knowledge—What is knowledge for?
3.
Curriculum and Pedagogy—What shall we teach? What shall students study? What
does it mean to be a teacher and to teach?
4.
Ethics—What morals and values shall we teach our young?
PREREQUISiTE:
None.
Note: Adds are not normally permitted after the second week of classes.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
None.
COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS: This course is delivered online using a computer
conferencing system called FirstClass Intranet Client. Access to a computer and
modem is required. Please see reverse for details.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Assignment la &b
10%
Assignment 2
20%
Assignment
3
25%
Assignment
4
30%
Participation in on-line discussions
15%
SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:
Course Materials & Service Fee ?
$30
Deposit for Additional Materials
?
$25
0&'26/02
-
Centre
?
for Distance Education
.
?
.
Simon Fraser University, WMC 1300
291-3524 or 1-800-663-1411 (within BC)
Computer Requirements
This course requires active participation over the internet through conferencing software called
FirstClass.
Students must have access to a computer and the internet. Students wishing to connect
to the internet from home computers are responsible for connecting to either SFU or an external
Internet Service Provider (ISP). Information on connecting to SFU through modem dialup lines is
available at the Academic Computing Services (ACS) web site: <http://www.sfu.ca/acs
>. Phone
numbers for ACS are 604-291-3234 (Burnaby) or 604-291-5030 (Harbour
SFU Students activate your SFU Computing Account online at: <http://my.sfu.ca
>
2. On-campus computer facilities are available. If you are using your own computer,
Minimum
Computer Requirements are:
Hardware
• Macintosh with System 7.1 or
higher
OR
PC with Windows
95 or later (98, 2000, NT, ME,
etc.)
• 6MBRAM
• lOMB free disk space
• 28.8 baud modem
• CD-ROM drive
Software & Other
• Internet Connection
• Email (e.g., Eudora, Outlook, Webmail, etc.)
• Internet Browser (e.g. Netscape or Internet
Explorer)
• FirstClass Conferencing
System*(provided
in your
course materials package)
• SFU Computing Account (SW Students only).
<http:llmy.sfu.ca>
*Described in course materials package.
General
• Prior computer knowledge is expected (i.e. ability to save files, install programs and
maintain your computer).
• Familiarity with the internet, email, and related applications is highly recommended.
3.
Please Note:
• Support for general computer problems such as operating system difficulties and hardware
problems is not available.
• If you are having problems getting started with FirstClass, you may drop in to Teaching and
Learning Technologies (WMC 1340) from 9:00
AM
to 3:00
PM during the first week of classes.
Students unable to access the Burnaby campus may call the Centre or email
<help@firstclass.sfu.ca >
for assistance.
• The subsidized modem hours allotted to students each semester are not normally sufficient to
complete the required course work.
• A voucher system has been implemented to allow students to pay for continued modem
access on 604-291-4721 (after your subsidized access is used up). Vouchers may be
purchased from the campus bookstores and are sold in increments of $20. At 60 cents/hour,
each voucher is good for approximately 33 hours. Instructions are included with the
voucher.
• For complete information on SFU's Modem Access Policy, check the ACS web site above.
•
Out of town students
only: It is recommended that students residing outside the Lower
Mainland contact a local Internet Service Provider (ISP) since using SFU dialup services will
result in additional long-distance charges. Check your local yellow pages under "Internet"
for listings.
For further information about computer requirements or FirstClass, contact Teaching and Learning
Technologies by email at
<help@firstclass.sfu.ca >
Revised Feb. 18, 2002
CRIM 300, 332, 432, EDUC 220,230, 4i2, 445,446,465,448,482,485, HUM 102,230, KIN 111,212, 312, POLl 232, PSYC 201, SA250, STAT101
Centre for
Distance Educa•
?
S
?
Faculty of Education
Simon Fraser University
WMC 1300 291-3524
EDUCATION 230-3
?
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF
?
EDUCATION
This course provides prospective teachers as well as others interested in
education an opportunity to examine a variety of educational problems from a
philosophical perspective. The central concern of the course is to elucidate the
nature of education as a phenomenon distinct from such activities as training,
schooling, and socialization.
This course is divided into five units, as follows:
1.
Conceptions of education - What should be our aims of education?
2.
Knowledge - What is knowledge for?
3.
Curriculum - What shall we teach? What shall students study? What does it
mean to' be a teacher and to teach?
4.
Ethics - What morals and values shall we teach our young?
PREREQUISiTE:
None.
REQUIRED TEXTS: None.
COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS: This course is delivered online using a computer
conferencing system called FirstClass Intranet Client. Access to a
computer and modem is required. Please see reverse for details.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Assignment la & b '
10%
Assignment 2
20%
Assignment 3
25%
Assignment 4
30%
Participation in on-line discussions
15%
SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:
Course Materials & Service Fee
?
$30
Deposit for Additional Materials
?
$25
02118102
S
Centre for Distance Education
?
•
Simon Fraser University, WMC 1300
291-3524 or 1-800-663-1411 (within BC)
Computer Requirements.
1.
This course requires active participation over the internet through conferencing software called
FirstClass.
Students must have access to a computer and the internet. Students wishing to connect
to the internet from home computers are responsible for connecting to either SFU or an external
Internet Service Provider (ISP). Information on connecting to SFU through modem dialup lines is
available at the Academic Computing Services (ACS) web site: <http://www.sfu.ca/acs
>. Phone
numbers for ACS are 604-291-3234 (Burnaby) or 604-291-5030 (Harbour Centre).
SFU Students activate your SFU Computing Account online at:
<http./Imy.sfu.ca >
2.
On-campus computer facilities are available. If you are using your own computer,
Minimum
Computer Requirements are:
Hardware
• Macintosh with System 7.1 or
higher
OR
PC with Windows
95 or later (98, 2000, NT, ME,
etc.)
• 6MBRAIvI
• 10 MB free disk space
• 28.8 baud modem
• CD-ROM drive
Software & Other
• Internet Connection
• Email (e.g., Eudora, Outlook, Webmail, etc.)
• Internet Browser (e.g. Netscape or Internet
Explorer)
• FirstClass Conferencing
System*(provided
in your
course materials package)
• SFU Computing Account (SFU Students only).
<http:llmy.sfu.ca>
*Described in course materials package.
General
• Prior computer knowledge is expected (i.e. ability to save files, install programs and
maintain your computer).
• Familiarity with the internet, email, and related applications is highly recommended.
3.
Please Note:
• Support for general computer problems such as operating system difficulties and hardware
problems is not available.
• If you are having problems getting started with FirstClass, you may drop in to Teaching and
Learning Technologies (WMC 1340) from 9:00
AM to 3:00
PM
during the first week of classes.
Students unable to access the Burnaby campus may call the Centre or email
<help@firstclass.sfu.ca>
for assistance.
• The subsidized modem hours allotted to students each semester are not normally sufficient to
complete the required course work.
• A voucher system has been implemented to allow students to pay for continued modem
access on 604-291-4721 (after your subsidized access is used up). Vouchers may be
purchased from the campus bookstores and are sold in increments of $20. At 60 cents/hour,
each voucher is good for approximately 33 hours. Instructions are included with the
voucher.
• For complete information on SFU's Modem Access Policy, check the ACS web site above.
•
Out of town students only:
It is recommended that students residing outside the Lower
Mainland contact a local Internet Service Provider (ISP) since using SFU dialup services will
result in additional long-distance charges. Check your local yellow pages under "Internet"
for listings.
For further information about computer requirements or FirstClass, contact Teaching and Learning
Technologies by email at <help@firstclass.sfu.ca
>
Revised 2/19/02
CRHvI 432, EDUC 220, 230,412, 445, 446,465,448,485, HUM 102,230, KIN 111, 212, 312,
POLl 232, PSYC
201, SA250
