HONR 510 - Classical Pedagogy Ii: the Craft of Classical Teaching

Institution:

Eastern University

Subject:

Honors College

Description:

Teaching is a craft. The goal of this course is to move teachers toward mastering the craft of classical teaching. The end of a traditional craft is a well-made object-a table, cabinet, door, or home. The end of the craft of teaching is more than a well-formed lesson or course, but a virtuous student who has cultivated his or her knowledge, skills, understanding, and loves. This course will explore the idea of teaching as a craft and will help students learn pedagogical skills and techne practiced in the classical tradition and confirmed by contemporary research. Topics include the role of wonder, socratic questioning, seminar, catechism, quaestio, lecture, disputatio, memory devices, assessment, mimesis, and so forth. We will not only learn about these classical techne, but consider how to practice them in contemporary classrooms.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.eastern.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 341-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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