Ethical Visions of Education Philosophies in Practice

Name: Ethical Visions of Education Philosophies in Practice
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ISBN: 9780807747582

ISBN-10: 0807747580

ISBN-13: 9780807747582

Edition: 2007

Authors: David T. Hansen

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Putting good ideas into practice is one of the greatest challenges facing any educator. Eminent thinkers-John Dewey, Jane Addams, and others-dedicated their lives to producing ways of thinking about education and human welfare that have influenced many persons' lives. At the same time, these renowned thinkers were also trying to solve problems that every classroom teacher faces, namely, how to help children grow and learn as global citizens in a complex world. This pathbreaking book edited by David T. Hansen provides readers with a collection of insights drawn from a diverse array of thinkers that proves there is nothing quite as practical as a good educational philosophy. It will challenge…

Book details

List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Publication date: 4/13/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.11" wide x 8.95" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Foreword



Preface



Introduction: Ideas, Action, and Ethical Vision in Education




Foundational Perspectives on the Aims of Education



John Dewey on Education and the Quality of Life




Paulo Freire's Politics and Pedagogy




W.E.B. Du Bois and an Education for Democracy and Creativity




Political Pressures, Educational Responses



Value Creation as the Aim of Education: Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Soka Education




Learning from Experience: Jane Addams's Education in Democracy as a Way of Life




Tao Xingzhi and the Emergence of Public Education in China




Unleashing Human Growth and Potential



Peace as a Premise for Learning: Maria Montessori's Educational Philosophy




Art, Nature, and Education: Rabindranath Tagore's Holistic Approach to Learning




Artful Curriculum, Evaluation, and Instruction: Lessons Learned from Rudolf Steiner's Spiritually Based Waldorf Education




Caring for Others as a Path to Teaching and Learning: Albert Schweitzer's Reverence for Life



Notes


References


About the Boston Research Center


About the Editor and the Contributors


Index