Browsing by Subject "Education, Philosophy of."
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The Addis Ababa Conference :
(1981)Although the Conference was not an original idea, it was the first occasion in Africa which dealt with educational programs, progress, needs, and problems of middle Africa as a whole. It was recognized as the first effort ... -
Can the love of learning be taught?
(2004)This paper is an expanded version of a talk given at a Generic Skills Workshop at the University of Wollongong, and was intended for academic staff from any discipline and general staff with an interest in teaching. The ... -
Carceral Christianization as a Religious Problem of Generations: Theorizing Cultural Miseducation from a Gender-Sensitive Study of Oral Life Histories
(2015-08-14)Religion is one of the most influential agents of moral education in both private and public domains, and its educational values and practices vary profoundly from one tradition to another. With that recognition, this ... -
Celebrating Mediocrity?: How Schools Shortchange Gifted Students
(2002)Some forces that undermine programs for the gifted—misguided fiscal policies, simplistic teaching methodologies, and a resurgence of the philosophy of egalitarianism—are reviewed. Analogous to the demise (and possible ... -
Civic education and self-knowledge in higher education.
(2006)In this age of multiculturalism, global travel and terrorism, it is vital that citizens be inculcated with the fundamental values of democracy (equality, liberty and self-government) and equipped with the cognitive skills ... -
Collegiate journalists, media literacy, the culture of fear, and Conscientizacao: A critical ethnography.
(2006)This qualitative project explored collegiate journalists' experiences with a mass-media generated Culture of Fear and investigated the theoretical interconnections of this culture, journalism education, college newspaper ... -
Coming of age in Oklahoma: Stories girls tell about learning to live wisely and well.
(2006)These questions arise in response to new scholarly and popular literature on girls (Harris, 2004; Brown, 1999; Pipher, 1994) and to the reported comparatively low status of women in Oklahoma (Community Council of Central ... -
Courting the shadow: A heuristic study of valuable learning.
(2002)The researcher's experience with heuristic methodology application is critiqued and the study's findings are related to pertinent literature. Finally, implications and recommendations for educators and educational reformers ... -
A critical analysis of deschooling as a solution to the crisis in American education /
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A CROSS-CULTURAL ANALYSIS OF SHAME IN MORAL EDUCATION BETWEEN SOUTH KOREA AND THE UNITED STATES
(2017-05)Although there have been various issues involving shame in the educational scene, little research in the field of philosophy of education has seriously investigated this topic. In my dissertation, a comparative philosophical ... -
Does one school district's professional development model lead to improved student academic achievement?
(2006)The results of this study contribute to narrowing the gap that is documented in the research literature concerning the true impact of professional development at the school district level. In addition, this study attempts ... -
The educational thought of the presidents and chancellors of Oklahoma City University /
(The University of Oklahoma., 1976) -
THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF CRAFTSMANSHIP: TAKING ACCOUNT OF THE DEEP STRUCTURE OF WESTERN THOUGHT AND ITS INFLUENCE UPON EDUCATION IN DESIGN
(2017-05)Criticisms of design education suggest that educational practices have failed to produce competent designers and, concurrently, failed to allow for participation in culture (Norberg-Schulz 1965, Rudofsky 1987, Ponce de ... -
Emergent mathematics in a grade-two classroom: A search for complex relationships.
(1998)In light of the organically interconnected relationships of learning mathematics, a theoretical heuristic was developed to exemplify the implications of the findings of the study. Called SEARCH, the heuristic highlighted ... -
Foundations of Afrocentric thought and practice and its implications as an alternative educational philosophy for African American individual and community empowerment.
(1999)Afrocentricism stems from a total attempt by African Americans to define themselves based on their own value system and their interpretation of reality in which they find themselves without Eurocentric interference, ... -
A history of Cascia Hall Preparatory School: A Catholic, Augustinian school in Tulsa, Oklahoma (1924--2006).
(2006)The Augustinian Tradition of Education dates back to St. Augustine (354-430 A.D.) himself as an educator and philosopher of the late fourth and early fifth century. Friars from the Augustinian Order (founded in 1244) were ... -
Hope in education: A dialogue with educators.
(2007)Contemporary educators (and students) continue to struggle within challenging social, political and educational contexts of power and conformity that often result in despair. Historically, humans have responded to despair ... -
Implications of selective brain research for the philosophy of education.
(1981)New technology and techniques in research have enabled the neuroscientist to make some major advances in understanding the nature and operation of the brain. These new findings could have far-reaching effects upon many ... -
John Dewey and Lawrence Kohlberg : contrasting concepts of moral development.
(1983)Since Kohlberg's concept of moral development differs significantly from Dewey's, this paper recommends that Kohlberg's educational programs be withheld from classrooms or clearly explained to parents who may not adhere ...