PHIL 244 - Teaching,Thinking,and Community:Philosophy for Children

Institution:

Viterbo University

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Description:

3 Cr. The course "Teaching, Thinking, and Community" explores one of the most innovative forms of pedagogy to develop in the last 50 years, which unites together the educational philosophy of John Dewey with social learning theories to create a novel approach to reasoning, communication and reading comprehension that uses philosophical themes and interests as the cornerstone of its pedagogical approach. The name of the pedagogy is Philosophy for Children (PFC), and the goal of the class is to introduce students to both the educational theory and practice of Philosophy for Children. The principle pedagogical approach of Philosophy for Children is termed the "Community of Inquiry," which focuses on facilitating dialogues with children that invite them to refl ect on the logical, ethical and aesthetic dimensions of their experience. There is a service-learning component embedded in the course, which will give students the opportunity to implement Philosophy for Children with local middle school-age youth. G3, G9

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.viterbo.edu

Phone Number:

(608) 796-3000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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