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Table of Contents of the course text:



Philosophy of Education: Introductory Readings. 3rd edition.
Edited by William Hare & John Portelli.
Published by Temeron Books Inc.
Calgary, Alberta, 2001.


Contents:

   Part One: THEORY AND PRACTICE
1. Harold Entwistle. The Relationship Between Educational Theory and Practice: A New Look
2. Douglas J. Simpson. The Relationship of Educational Theory, Practice, and Research



   Part Two: CONCEPTIONS OF EDUCATION
3. Douglas Stewart. Schooling as a Journey in Humanization
4. Jane Roland Martin. Becoming Educated: A Journey of Alienation or Integration?
5. Candace Jesse Stout. The Art of Empathy: Teaching Students to Care
6. Maxine Greene. Teacher as Stranger
7. Richard Rorty. Education Without Dogma: Truth, Freedom, and Our Universities



   Part Three: AVOIDING INDOCTRINATION
8. Eamonn Callan. Indoctrination and Parental Rights
9. Joyce Bellous. Should We Teach Students to Resist?
10. Paulo Freire. Reading the World and Reading the Word: An Interview with Paulo Freire



   Part Four: THINKING AND TEACHING
11. Carl Sagan. Wonder and Skepticism
12. Sharon Bailin. Critical and Creative Thinking
13. Harvey Siegel. Critical Thinking and Prejudice
14. Blythe Clinchy. On Critical Thinking and Connected Knowing
15. Barbara Thayer-Bacon. Constructive Thinking Versus Critical Thinking: A Classroom Comparison



   Part Five: CONTROVERSY IN THE CLASSROOM
16. Thomas E. Kelly. Discussing Controversial Issues: four Perspectives on the Teacher's Role
17. William Hare. Propaganda n the Classroom: The Keegstra Case
18. Sheva Medjuck. Re-Examining the Meaning of Freedom of Expression: the Case
of Malcolm Ross


    Part Six: DEMOCRACY AND PLURALISM IN EDUCATION
19. John P. Portelli. Democracy in Education: Beyond the Conservative and Progressivist Stances
20. Ann Margaret Sharp. The Community of Inquiry: Education for Democracy
21. Heesoon Bai. Cultivating Democratic Citizenship: Towards Intersubjectivity
22. Eamonn Callan. Common Schools for Common Education
23. Paul F. Bitting. Cultural Paradigms, Philosphy and Education
24. Romulo F. Magsino. Multiculturalism in Canadian Society: A Re-Evaluation



   Part Seven: STANDARDS IN EDUCATION
25. Elliot W. Eisner. Standards for Schools: Help or Hindrance?
26. Nel Noddings. Thinking About Standards
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