Discontinuity in Learning : Dewey, Herbart and Education as transformation / Andrea R. English, Mount Saint Vincent University.
| Author/creator | English, Andrea R., 1975- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013. |
| Description | xxvii, 177 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue: why Herbart and Dewey? -- The moral dimension of education - Herbart (I) -- The problem of continuity, the need for struggle, the role of tact - Herbart (II) -- Discontinuity and educational openings in learning - Dewey (I) -- Teaching in the openings of learning - Dewey (II) -- Conclusions: morality, democracy, and pluralist society -- Revisiting learning in-between and Umlernen -- Pedagogical tact: learning to teach "in-between" -- Perfectibility and recognition of the other -- Epilogue: should teachers think? - Re(dis)covering the meaning of philosophy for the education of teachers. |
| Abstract | "In this groundbreaking book, Andrea R. English challenges common assumptions by arguing that discontinuous experiences, such as uncertainty and struggle, are essential to the learning process. To make this argument, Dr. English draws from the works of two seminal thinkers in philosophy of education - nineteenth-century German philosopher J. F. Herbart and American Pragmatist John Dewey. English's analysis considers Herbart's influence on Dewey, inverting the accepted interpretation of Dewey's thought as a dramatic break from modern European understandings of education." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-172) and index.. |
| LCCN | 2012031864 |
| ISBN | 9781107025219 |
| ISBN | 1107025214 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LB14.7 .E565 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |