EDUC.
    431-49NALYSIS
    OF EDUCATION CONC•S
    INTERSESSION 1981
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    INSTRUCTOR: M. L. Herriman
    Tuesday and Thursday, 4:30 - 8:20
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    LOCATION: Campus
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    Discussions about the theory and practice of education lead to a
    consideration of fundamental issues in philosophy, the most
    important being questions about knowledge (its content and
    acquisition) and ethics (theories of value and social obligation).
    This course will show the connection between philosophy and
    education and attempt to show how philosophical analysis can aid
    in clarifying and resolving educational issues. Emphasis will
    be given to the centrality of concepts and conceptual structures
    in theory building and argumentation. Further emphasis will be
    given to issues of concern to the intending teacher.
    TOPICS:
    1.
    Introduction to the philosophical study of education
    Words, concepts and propositions
    The language of education
    Form and justification of arguments
    2. Knowledge
    The scope of epistemology
    "Knowing how" and "knowing that"
    Forms of knowledge
    Knowledge as coming to know
    3.
    Learning
    Learning as behaviour
    Learning as activity
    Learning as change in cognitive state
    4.
    Curriculum and education goals
    Intriusic and extrinsic ends
    Structure and content
    Compulsory, core and open curricula
    Curriculum and evolution of knowledge
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    Some practical issues
    I.Q. and assessment
    Equality of opportunity
    Student rights
    RECOMMENDED READINGS:
    WARNOCK, Mary; SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT; London, Faber; 1977
    BOOKS ON RESERVE IN THE LIBRARY:
    1.
    HIRST, Paul; KNOWLEDGE AND CURRICULUM: London, R.K,P.; 1975
    2.
    BARROW, Robin; COMMONSENSE AND THE CURRICULUM; London, Allen
    and Chuvier; 1976 ALSO Conneticut, Linnet Books; 1976
    3.
    DOWNIE, R.S. ; LOUDFOOT, Eileen M.; TELFER, Elizabeth;
    EDUCATION AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS; London, Methuen; 174
    4.
    NAGEL Thomas; MORTAL QUESTIONS; New York, Cambridge U, Press; 179
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    SCHEFFLER, Israel; THE CONDITIONS OF KNOWLEDGE; Chicago,
    U. of Chicago Press; 1965
    REQUIREMENTS:
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    A term paper
    2. A topic report

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