Overview

"Teacher Education and the Pursuit of Wisdom takes its readers into the deep waters of investigating teaching not simply as a profession but as a precious ""way of life."" The author begins by investigating the nature of teaching as both an ""active"" and a ""contemplative"" endeavor and inquires into the resonance between the nature of teaching on the one hand and what has been said classically about genuine philosophizing on the other hand. Having laid the groundwork for students to be able to recognize this intimate connection, readers are next challenged to take up the notion of teaching as a ""way of life"" in the pursuit of wisdom experimentally and to record their observations in a personalized journal format. Thorough explanations are provided concerning the value of journaling for self-knowledge, and exemplar texts by master journal writers are discussed. This book is designed for use as a primary textbook in philosophy of education courses. Instructors will find it helpful as a means to organize engaging classes at both the undergraduate and graduate levels for genuine philosophic practices and inquiry. It contains a well-defined program of work that is modelled upon the latest research concerning ""authentic task design."" Its rich experimental approach is replete with a broad array of learning tasks, assessment tools, and practices that are aligned with the competencies-based approach taken in most professional certification and BEd Programs."

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Author:   Sean Steel
Publisher:   Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Imprint:   Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Edition:   New edition
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781433146916

ISBN 10:   1433146916
Pages:   382
Publication Date:   26 December 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

List of Figures – Acknowledgments – Introduction: A Note to Instructors and Student-Teachers About How to Interact With This Book – Journaling, Self-Knowledge, and Education – Plato’s Meno and Education – Plato’s Apology and Education – Isocrates—The Father of Modern Education – Francis Bacon and Education – Rene Descartes and Education – John Locke and Education – Rousseau’s Educational Ideas in the Emile – John Dewey, Inquiry, and Progressive Education – Maria Montessori and Seeing the Child in Education – Jean Piaget, Constructivism, and Seeing the Child in Education – Jacques Maritain and Education – An Aporetic Ending? Assessment and the Pursuit of Wisdom in Education – Appendix A: Assessment Tools – Appendix B: Experiments for Philosophical Askesis – Index.

Reviews

This book provides educators with genuine encounters with philosophy so that they can pursue wisdom as `a way of life.' Sean Steel's thoughtful and engaging book invites us to contemplate the value of engaging with the heart of education and with self in order to animate our work as a teacher and the life of our students. -Dr. Laurie Hill, assistant professor of education, St. Mary's University Sean Steel has written a spirited defense of the spirit of philosophy. Written primarily for student-teachers who seek a career in education, Steel does not just advise how to teach philosophy but how to live a meaningful philosophic life that is transformational for both teacher and students. As Steel makes clear, this life is not for the faint of heart or for those who seek comfort and acclaim. Steel's argument that instilling the love of wisdom is the primary purpose of education is bound to scandalize the education establishment, with its emphasis on `deliverables,' `outcomes,' and employable skills. -Paul Corey, program coordinator, liberal studies (North campus), School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humber College Making the old new and the ancient contemporary, Teacher Education and the Pursuit of Wisdom provides teachers both the theoretical and practical knowledge to teach philosophy in today's classroom. Sean Steel's book is a refreshing take on thinking about what philosophy is, what it can be, and how we should teach it to our students. A must-read for those who want to teach philosophy in a new and exciting way. -Lee Trepanier, professor of political science, Saginaw Valley State University It's refreshing that in an age of discovery learning, 21st century learning, and other trendy buzz terms, Sean Steel offers a needed corrective to fads serving only to concentrate excessively on the present and to encourage forgetfulness of what we can learn from the past. Teacher Education and the Pursuit of Wisdom serves as a practical manual for teachers of teachers in how to rediscover the original promise of education: facilitating a love of learning so as to awaken our students to the richness of life well-lived. By resuscitating the best of the philosophic tradition that teacher colleges too frequently ignore when they are not busy condemning, Steel takes his readers on a learned and compelling tour of the deepest sources about what it means to be an educated human being, fully alive to the possibility of attaining truth and wisdom. His book is as rare as it is needed, as profound as it is practical. One can only hope that teacher training colleges will adopt his book-or if they prove too recalcitrant to change-that those teachers, sensing a hollowing out of education's goals under the cloak of advancing `deeper learning,' will independently discover this book and begin the process of truly educating themselves and their students for real life-long learning. -David Livingstone, professor of liberal studies/political studies, Vancouver Island University

This book provides educators with genuine encounters with philosophy so that they can pursue wisdom as `a way of life.' Sean Steel's thoughtful and engaging book invites us to contemplate the value of engaging with the heart of education and with self in order to animate our work as a teacher and the life of our students. -Dr. Laurie Hill, assistant professor of education, St. Mary's University Making the old new and the ancient contemporary, Teacher Education and the Pursuit of Wisdom provides teachers both the theoretical and practical knowledge to teach philosophy in today's classroom. Sean Steel's book is a refreshing take on thinking about what philosophy is, what it can be, and how we should teach it to our students. A must-read for those who want to teach philosophy in a new and exciting way. -Lee Trepanier, professor of political science, Saginaw Valley State University It's refreshing that in an age of discovery learning, 21st century learning, and other trendy buzz terms, Sean Steel offers a needed corrective to fads serving only to concentrate excessively on the present and to encourage forgetfulness of what we can learn from the past. Teacher Education and the Pursuit of Wisdom serves as a practical manual for teachers of teachers in how to rediscover the original promise of education: facilitating a love of learning so as to awaken our students to the richness of life well-lived. By resuscitating the best of the philosophic tradition that teacher colleges too frequently ignore when they are not busy condemning, Steel takes his readers on a learned and compelling tour of the deepest sources about what it means to be an educated human being, fully alive to the possibility of attaining truth and wisdom. His book is as rare as it is needed, as profound as it is practical. One can only hope that teacher training colleges will adopt his book-or if they prove too recalcitrant to change-that those teachers, sensing a hollowing out of education's goals under the cloak of advancing `deeper learning,' will independently discover this book and begin the process of truly educating themselves and their students for real life-long learning. -David Livingstone, professor of liberal studies/political studies, Vancouver Island University Sean Steel has written a spirited defense of the spirit of philosophy. Written primarily for student-teachers who seek a career in education, Steel does not just advise how to teach philosophy but how to live a meaningful philosophic life that is transformational for both teacher and students. As Steel makes clear, this life is not for the faint of heart or for those who seek comfort and acclaim. Steel's argument that instilling the love of wisdom is the primary purpose of education is bound to scandalize the education establishment, with its emphasis on `deliverables,' `outcomes,' and employable skills. -Paul Corey, program coordinator, liberal studies (North campus), School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humber College

Author Information

Sean Steel holds a PhD in education philosophy, as well as graduate degrees in both religious studies and political science. He has taught for twenty years at a variety of public schools, colleges, and universities. Steel has published numerous articles in the fields of religious studies, philosophy, political science, law, and, of course, education. His 2014 book is The Pursuit of Wisdom and Happiness in Education: Historical Sources and Contemplative Practices.

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