SPRING, 1986

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Instructor: Dr. 1. Kazepides

Phone:

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291--3641

Tuesda

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s, 4:30 - 8:30

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Location: MFX 8542

This course deals with the most fundamental quest I ions that

lie behind any attempt to plan, evaluate or chance an

edi.Lc::ati on curri cul urn, The course should be valuable to

educators and prospective t.eac:hers as well as to all those

persons who have a serious interest in the study of

educat :i on

a)

A short paper of 3-5 pages,

b)

A short oral presentation in class.

C)

A follow-up final paper of about 15 typewritten

douhi c--spaced pages an a topic approved by the instructor.

The paper is due one week before the last da

y

of classes.

Course Outline

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1.

'il-ic role of PI ilc:sophy in curri c:u:1 urn p1 anni nci

2. Educational. aims

and

curri cul urn objectives.

3.

Needs wants, interests and the curr:i cul urn.

4.

Education as the development of mind,

5.

Educational and rniseducational activities.

6.

Forms of knawl edce and the cur'r-i cul urn.

7.

Relativism Rationality and the Sac: i ol oqy of l . ::nowl edge,

8.

Language., Thought and Linderstandi n

9.

:rntrd sci p1 i nary and integrated Curri cul urn.

10. Teachin

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and Learning.

11.

Creativity.

12.

Freedom and Authority in Education.

1,, Hirst, Paul. H,. F.nowl ed

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e and the Curr I cul urn London

Rout led

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e and Keqan Fa....I

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1974

2. D. I. Lloyd (cci. )

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L].osoph and the .

Teacher London:

R. k. F'. , 1976

nb: This course is also offered by Graduate Programs, Educ.

836-5 Advanced Seminar in Epistemology and Education