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Research paper thumbnail of Innovations in the Chssroom

The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas

Research paper thumbnail of The High-Quality School: Thoughtful vs. Technocratic Leadership. Draft

Research paper thumbnail of The Conceptualization of Prescriptions for Teaching

The body of recent prescriptive literature on teaching was analyzed to develop a conceptual model... more The body of recent prescriptive literature on teaching was analyzed to develop a conceptual model for ordering prescriptive thought about teaching, imposing a rational order on diverse extant frameworks for viewing teaching. Seven existing schemata for ordering thought about teaching were summarized. Three dimensions of the teaching-learning process were identified and a question formulated from each for use as criteria for comparing the various formulations found in the literature. The three dimensions are 1) the learning: What is the nature of the learner? 2) the teaching -learning situation: How ohould teaching proceed? and 3) the aoa1: What should be te outcome of teaching? The taxonomic category system generated consists of the following four frameworks: 1) Teaching as Self-enhancement; 2) Teaching as Tntellectual Achievement; ?) Teaching as Technology; and a) Teaching as the management of Contingencies. (A two-page bibliography is included with the description of each of the four positions.) (JS)

Research paper thumbnail of Local Schools of Thought: A Search for Purpose in Rural Education

The question that ought to be at the heart of the school reform debate is: Why do we have schools... more The question that ought to be at the heart of the school reform debate is: Why do we have schools? An answer to this question will drive the sorts of "improvements" that schools attempt. This book proposes that schools exist to help young persons create meaning and discover their own being througa development of the mind. The mind is the starting point for personal progress, and its development allows for success in all facets of life. Asserting the strong claim of the mind on the rural school curriculum disavows a popular notion about school purpose--that it ought to be economically centered. Focusing on human development also challenges the currently accepted "technocratic" approach to schooling, which relies on ready-made "one best" solutions devised by experts, manipulative methods, and mechanical techniques. In contrast, a "thoughtful" approach to education aims to create meaning by going beyond the transmission of information. Thoughtful learning involves consideration both for ideas and for other people. Students who engage in thoughtful learning acquire a disposition to be mindful--to weigh evilence, make connections among ideas, understand perspective, find alternatives, and judge value. Ultimately, thoughtful learning results from thoughtful settings brought about by thoughtful teachers and administrators. Although the prospects for widespread institutional change are slim, individual teachers and administrators have the potential to commit themselves to meaning and thoughtfulness and to transform their own school settings. An appendix contains an annotated bibliography of 12 resources on predicative teaching and learning.

Research paper thumbnail of Learning Differences Resulting from Teacher- and Student-Centered Teaching Methods

The Journal of Higher Education, 1968

Research paper thumbnail of Wrong Questions Asked

Journal of Teacher Education, 1979

Research paper thumbnail of Student-student interactions in science classrooms: A naturalistic study

Research paper thumbnail of Cognition and Curriculum; A Basis for Deciding What to Teach Elliot Eisner New York: Longman, Inc., 1982

Journal of Teacher Education, 1982

Research paper thumbnail of Helping Prospective Secondary Teachers Be Out Standing In Their Field

Research paper thumbnail of School Leaders and Thoughtfulness

Teaching Education, 1992

In his thought-provoking book Space and Sight, M. von Senden tells of a nine-year-old girl, born ... more In his thought-provoking book Space and Sight, M. von Senden tells of a nine-year-old girl, born blind, who underwent surgery to enable her to see. After she had recovered from the operation her doctor began testing her vision. As part of the first "trial," she was shown some ...

Research paper thumbnail of Innovations in the Chssroom

The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas

Research paper thumbnail of The High-Quality School: Thoughtful vs. Technocratic Leadership. Draft

Research paper thumbnail of The Conceptualization of Prescriptions for Teaching

The body of recent prescriptive literature on teaching was analyzed to develop a conceptual model... more The body of recent prescriptive literature on teaching was analyzed to develop a conceptual model for ordering prescriptive thought about teaching, imposing a rational order on diverse extant frameworks for viewing teaching. Seven existing schemata for ordering thought about teaching were summarized. Three dimensions of the teaching-learning process were identified and a question formulated from each for use as criteria for comparing the various formulations found in the literature. The three dimensions are 1) the learning: What is the nature of the learner? 2) the teaching -learning situation: How ohould teaching proceed? and 3) the aoa1: What should be te outcome of teaching? The taxonomic category system generated consists of the following four frameworks: 1) Teaching as Self-enhancement; 2) Teaching as Tntellectual Achievement; ?) Teaching as Technology; and a) Teaching as the management of Contingencies. (A two-page bibliography is included with the description of each of the four positions.) (JS)

Research paper thumbnail of Local Schools of Thought: A Search for Purpose in Rural Education

The question that ought to be at the heart of the school reform debate is: Why do we have schools... more The question that ought to be at the heart of the school reform debate is: Why do we have schools? An answer to this question will drive the sorts of "improvements" that schools attempt. This book proposes that schools exist to help young persons create meaning and discover their own being througa development of the mind. The mind is the starting point for personal progress, and its development allows for success in all facets of life. Asserting the strong claim of the mind on the rural school curriculum disavows a popular notion about school purpose--that it ought to be economically centered. Focusing on human development also challenges the currently accepted "technocratic" approach to schooling, which relies on ready-made "one best" solutions devised by experts, manipulative methods, and mechanical techniques. In contrast, a "thoughtful" approach to education aims to create meaning by going beyond the transmission of information. Thoughtful learning involves consideration both for ideas and for other people. Students who engage in thoughtful learning acquire a disposition to be mindful--to weigh evilence, make connections among ideas, understand perspective, find alternatives, and judge value. Ultimately, thoughtful learning results from thoughtful settings brought about by thoughtful teachers and administrators. Although the prospects for widespread institutional change are slim, individual teachers and administrators have the potential to commit themselves to meaning and thoughtfulness and to transform their own school settings. An appendix contains an annotated bibliography of 12 resources on predicative teaching and learning.

Research paper thumbnail of Learning Differences Resulting from Teacher- and Student-Centered Teaching Methods

The Journal of Higher Education, 1968

Research paper thumbnail of Wrong Questions Asked

Journal of Teacher Education, 1979

Research paper thumbnail of Student-student interactions in science classrooms: A naturalistic study

Research paper thumbnail of Cognition and Curriculum; A Basis for Deciding What to Teach Elliot Eisner New York: Longman, Inc., 1982

Journal of Teacher Education, 1982

Research paper thumbnail of Helping Prospective Secondary Teachers Be Out Standing In Their Field

Research paper thumbnail of School Leaders and Thoughtfulness

Teaching Education, 1992

In his thought-provoking book Space and Sight, M. von Senden tells of a nine-year-old girl, born ... more In his thought-provoking book Space and Sight, M. von Senden tells of a nine-year-old girl, born blind, who underwent surgery to enable her to see. After she had recovered from the operation her doctor began testing her vision. As part of the first "trial," she was shown some ...

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