Category: Triggering Event

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So, you want a course outline. Well, these typically are an issue of intellectual property, although learning objectives are determined by Senate. An example of learning objectives for a course in philosophy would be:

All students will be able to

  • identify a minimum of four philosophers in each of the ancient, medieval, enlightenment, and modern time frames 100% of the time
  • identify at least three significant contributions of three philosophers in each of the ancient, medieval, enlightenment, and modern time frames 100% of the time
  • identify two substantial points of criticism of three philosophers in each of the ancient, medieval, enlightenment, and modern time frames 100% of the time
  • identify through the creation of a 2000 word essay one philosopher of personal interest to them and be able to compare and contrast basic thinking with one philosopher in two of ancient, medieval, enlightenment and modern time frames, using APA style and citing significant sources.

In a twelve week course, students will work their way through readings, discussions, short assignments, presentations and viewing of media of relevance. All assignments are due on time, exceptions need to be discussed with the professor.

Learning Module One, Blog Post 2

It’s always interesting to read research, educational theory and philosophy, and consider what it is I agree or disagree with not that I might not have even considered 25 years ago – 15 years ago – 5 years ago. I like Dewey. He has offered a great deal to educational philosophy. One of my favourite quotes of his is that “The point of philosophy is not to make theory practical but to make practice intelligent” (Dewey, Democracy as a Way of Life, p. 49). While much of Dewey makes sense, what needs to be added are issues of self-efficacy, mastery learning, and the like, often seen in Bandura. In fact, if one were to review John Hattie’s 2009 meta-analysis on Visible Learning, things like some forms of inquiry do not score particularly well in terms of influencing student learning. So, the debate goes on. It’s all interesting though. And the concept that we make practice intelligent is one that I embrace. On purpose. Every time.