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The Importance of Philosophy in Teacher Education: Mapping the Decline and its Consequences book cover

1st Edition

The Importance of Philosophy in Teacher Education Mapping the Decline and its Consequences

Edited By Andrew Colgan, Bruce Maxwell Copyright 2020
226 Pages
by Routledge

226 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

226 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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The Importance of Philosophy in Teacher Education maps the gradual decline of philosophy as a central, integrated part of educational studies. Chapters consider how this decline has impacted teacher education and practice, offering new directions for the reintegration of philosophical thinking in teacher preparation and development. Touching on key points in history, this valuable collection... Read more

Editors’ Introduction



Andrew Colgan and Bruce Maxwell





Part I. Diagnosis and Prognosis





1. The Decline of Philosophy in Educational Study and Why it Matters



Robin Barrow





2. Schools of education and John Dewey: The end of the romance?



David I. Waddington





3. Habermas’s Emancipatory Interest for Teachers: A Critical Philosophical Approach to Teacher Education



Mathew Hayden





Part II. Philosophy and Teacher Development





4. Philosophy in Teacher Education



Leonard Waks





5. Philosophy for (Thinking) Teachers



Janet Orchard & Carrie Winstanley





6. A Problems-Based Approach in Philosophy of Education



Dianne Gereluk





7. The Contribution of Philosophy to Science Teacher Education



Michael Matthews





Part III. Historical Perspectives





8. Philosophy, the Liberal Arts and Teacher Education



Douglas Yacek and Bruce Kimball





9. The Value of Educational Foundations in Teacher Education



Lee Duemer





10. Philosophy, Teaching, and Teacher Education at Teachers College,



Columbia University: A Program Story



David Hansen and Megan Laverty

Biography

Andrew D. Colgan is High School Science Teacher in London, Ontario, Canada.



Bruce Maxwell is Professor of Education at the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières, Canada.

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