Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Education (Parkville Campus) (Volume 5 page 172)
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Credit points: 5.0
Coordinator: Sue Wilks.
Contact: A 2-hour seminar a week, except during block periods of School Experience.
Timetable: First semester.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of how critical thinking and reasoning skills can be used in the classroom;
- demonstrate the ability to investigate and evaluate current school curricula and practice in developing these skills;
- demonstrate a knowledge of the "community of enquiry" approach to the development of reasoning skills; and
- demonstrate the ability to develop a systematic approach to the teaching of reasoning.
Content:
The educative importance of adequate thinking and reasoning skills, and the usefulness of philosophy in developing flexibility of thought and clarity of language usage. Practical workshop sessions introducing the use of materials available to schools at both primary and secondary levels.
Assessment:
Participation in class sessions including satisfactory presentation of a workshop activity (50 per cent); an essay on strategies for teaching philosophy in schools, supported by an appropriate collection of classroom materials (50 per cent). Total written work of 1,500 words or equivalent.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Education (Parkville Campus) (Volume 5 page 172)
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