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Here are some of the foundational readings. . .
Emerson, "Education" self-directed learning.
Prose, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read" horrid literary choices in schools.
Alexie, "Superman and Me" one Native American embraces reading, writing, due to immediate family, although peer culture was antagonistic.
NEA "Reading at Risk" the US reads less as we age
Talbot, "Best in Class" Valedictorian discussion
Collins, "The History Teacher" you read this last year, it's on page 143. Teaching shielding students from the hurts of history.
Broder, "A Model for High Schools" education is possible with the right system for those most likely to be written off.
Norris, "US Students Fare Badly in International Survey. . ." title says it all.
Goodman, "Proposal to Abolish Grading" argues against the necessity of grades
Poe, "Sonnet to Science" Apostrophe bemoaning science removing the poet's imagination
Chesterton, "The Song of Education" mother must abandon child to work and be "free"
Hughes, "Theme for English B" identity in education, particularly between a Black student and white instructor.
We also used many images as discussion points (Athens, Rockwell, cartoon about kid with hinged head and info being dumped in. . .). Feel free to include or expand on visual art for entering the discussion.
Ideally you will find a way to engage a couple of these texts and incorporate at least a reference into your discussion.
Here are some examples of how this might work, although these are so general it may not be beneficial:
Nutrition and education: self-determined approach of Emerson can NOT apply in modern world to food choices; we can no longer eat what we want, but what we SHOULD.
Daily schedules, which is most effective: Broder, Emerson.
International competition/comparison: Norris, Prose.
Give it a shot, contact me as a blog comment if you would like some specific ideas.
For what it's worth, here's the power point discussing the assignment.
posted by erdecker @ 4:10 PM
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21 Comments:
I was wondering how one of these could connect to Foreign language learning and its impacts on general education.
Hmm...I wonder too! I don't see it, unless it's a crazy stretch like Plato leaving the cave to find the true light.
So, what to do?
Establish YOUR philosophical base, so that when you present your question/inquiry, the reader can understand the motivation/where it is coming from. Specifically, probably an anecdote from your experience (traveling, needing a language in college, why these are HS electives, etc) that reveals a deeper curiousity about why such is the case and blessed if you're now on a mission to figure that out!
Another question for you to consider - are you looking at a "liberal arts" education and its benefits or specifically to what happens when a student studies another language? Best of luck!
any ideas on connections to alternative education (such as ROC, Studio, online ect...)
Yes! Emerson - not all systems work for all individuals. Broder, alt ed system. Good luck!
For the four sources, is that including the readings from class or are those additional?
Any ideas for active learning vs. seat time?
-Nicole
I want to write a paper on if a student learns better based on a want and express desire to learn, or if they instead learn better through repetition and intensive focused learning. However,the only statistics i can find (which aren't many) require me to make assumptions, very large assumptions. I have support somewhat from the papers of Thoreau and whats-her-face. Do i need to use statistics because I can't give a solid statistic without having to make a drastic assumption somewhere along the way. I've tried other topics, but they're so boring.
Could i write a paper in which i use experts (i.e. philosopher's and officials) to give contrasting views on how they believe one should learn. For example i could use Thoreau, Plato, Whats-her-face, and maybe some current day officials like the president instead of shoehorning graphs and statistics in awkwardly. I really just want to know what i'm forced to include in my paper in this research paper.
Daniel - 4 minimum. My paper, I'd do 1-2 foundational pieces (depending on difficulty of linking), personal anecdote, and at least three outside sources.
Nicole - active learning = Emerson and self-directed; let the student be able to choose the way they learn best, rather than punching a clock.
Laurence - Francine Prose does suggest a fairly regimented approach. Yes, actually, it WOULD be stronger if you found the facts. Consider Montessori schools, self-directed learning, alternative learning, mentorship, and capstone project for possible search terms (all with the phrase effectiveness or efficacy). Self-directed learning effectiveness earned me major hits just on Google. You can do this.
Ultimately though, worry less about "forced to include in this paper" and EXPLORE what some of the best minds suggest.
Curious as to which of our readings would apply to monetary incentives. My paper is about how monetary incentives to different sources (schools, parents, teachers) impact student performance. The only one I can think of is Emerson's "individualized curriculum."
Frank - straight econ and superfreakonomics for underlying philosophy. Ignore the rest. I'll add something in the future about monetary value of an education..
I found a few tables online that I wish to reference in my paper, but I can't get them to copy correctly (or really at all) into my paper. Should I just print them off separately and write which appendix they are at the top of each one and staple them to my paper?
Meg - your plan sounds great.
I was wondering how, in the works cited you would cite an article with two authors.
If we mention the author's name in the paper, do we still have to cite it in the parentheses, or do we just put the page number?
Also, if we're citing something from the Language and Composition book, where do we put the year the essay was originally published?
grrr. earlier responses didn't go through.
Anon: This hypothesis (Bradley and Rogers 7) suggested this theory (Sumner, Reichl, and Waugh 23). thanks to Cornell U, a great MLA resource.
Amy - lost the long answer in cyberspace, sorry. Short answer - yes, please do parenthetical citation.
original date - use this model to see how the pros do it, after the original publisher - if that's not available, after the article/entry title in parens: Hunt, Tim. "The Misreading of Kerouac." Review of Contemporary Fiction 3.2 (1983): 29-33. Rpt. in Contemporary Literary Criticism. Ed. Carl Riley. Vol. 61. Detroit: Gale, 1990. 308-10. Print.
Which one of these could connect to the idea of teaching when it is the best time for the student?
How do we cite a reading from the Language and Composition book?
Vinnie - Emerson.
anon:
author. "title." (original date.) Lang of comp editors. language of comp title underlined. lang of comp publisher info and page numbers.
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