CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDU•ION
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SIMON FW ER UNIVERSITY
SUMMER SEMESTER 2004 COURSE OUTLINE
EDUC 230-3 (EDUCATION)
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INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
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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: (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
TEXT(S):
There are no required texts for this course.
REQUIREMENTS:
Assignment la & b
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1070
Assignment 2
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207o
Assignment 3 ?
25%
Assignment 4 ?
307o
Participation in on-line discussions
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REQUIREMENTS NOTE:
DELIVERY MODE:
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FirstClass Computer Conferencing
MODE OF DELIVERY NOTE:
SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:
Course materials and service fee $40.00
Deposit for additional materials
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$25.00
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1300
West Mall Complex
computer (see over) ® CD player
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El TV (Knowledge Network)
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Phone:
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Toll free in
BC: 1-800-663-1411
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internet access
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Fax:
604-291-4964
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Centre for Distance Education
Simon Fraser University, West Mall Centre, Room 1300
604-291-3524 or 1-800-663-1411 (within BC)
Computer Requirements: FirstClass
• This course requires active online participation in
Firs tClass
(an online computer conferencing tool).
• On-campus computer facilities are available. If you are using your own computer, these are the
minimum
computer requirements:
Hardware
o PC with
Windows 95
or later OR Mac
with
System 8.6
or later
o
1OMBRAM
o 6 MB free disk space
o
28.8-baud modem (56 K or higher is
recommended)
o CD ROM drive
FirstClass Access & Accounts
Software & Other
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Internet connection
o
Firs tClass
software (described and provided in
your course materials)
o Email (e.g. Eudora, Outlook Express, or
equivalent)
Access to
FirstClass
begins the week before classes begin.
•
SFU students:
Use your SFU computing account ID and your SFU student # to log into
FirstClass.
If you don't have an SFU computing ID, get it online at
<.http:/Imy.sfu.ca >.
OU
students:
Your
Firs tClass
ID and password is your OU student number.
Connecting to the Intern et from Home
You are responsible for setting up your connection, either through SFU or your own
external Internet service provider (ISP) (e.g., Telus, Shaw, etc).
• For information on Internet service available through SFU, please consult the Academic?
Computing Services (ACS) web site:
<http://www.sfu.ca/acs/modems/index.htm
>.
• The subsidized modem hours allotted to you (four hours of access per credit hour) may not
be sufficient to complete the required course work.
A voucher system has been implemented to allow students to pay for continued modem
access on 604-677-6678 (after your subsidized access is used up). Vouchers may be
purchased from campus bookstores in increments of $20. At 60 cents per hour, each voucher
is good for approximately 33 hours. Instructions are included with the voucher. See
<http://www.sfu.ca/acs/modems/index.htm >
for more information.
General
• Prior computer knowledge is expected (i.e. ability to save files, install programs, and
maintain your computer). Familiarity with the Internet, e-mail, and related applications is
strongly recommended.
• Support is not available for general computer problems (e.g., operating system, hardware).
Need help?
• FirstClass
support: <help@firstclass.sfu.ca
> or 604-291-5575
• Help with SFU computing accounts: <help@sfu.ca
>, 604-291-3230, or visit AQ 3148
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