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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Mackenzie, Jim – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2014
There is more to be said about two of the topics Chris Peers addresses in his article "Freud, Plato and Irigaray: A morpho-logic of teaching and learning" (2012, Educational Philosophy and Theory, 44, 760-774), namely the Socratic method of teaching and Plato's stance with regard to women and feminism. My purpose in this article is…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Teaching Methods, Feminism, Philosophy
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Besley, A. C. – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2013
Following Aristotle's description of youth and brief discussion about indoctrination and parrhesia, the article historicizes Socrates' trial as the intersection of philosophy, education and a teacher's influence on youth. It explores the historic-political context and how contemporary Athenians might have viewed Socrates and his student's actions,…
Descriptors: Philosophy, Democracy, Criticism, Violence
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Gonczi, Andrew – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2013
Paul Hager and I worked on a large number of research projects and publications throughout the 1990s. The focus of this work was on developing a competency-based approach to professional education and assessment. I review this work and its impact over the years. Notwithstanding the fact that most professional associations today have a competency…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, Professional Education, Health Education, Competency Based Education
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Doll, William E. – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2008
This paper has two main foci: (1) the history of curriculum design, and (2) implications from the new sciences of chaos and complexity for the development of new forms of curriculum design and teaching implementation. Regarding the first focus, the paper posits that there exist--to use Wittgenstein's phrase--"family resemblances" between Peter…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Instruction, Systems Approach, Educational Philosophy
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Morrison, Keith – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2008
Complexity theory challenges educational philosophy to reconsider accepted paradigms of teaching, learning and educational research. However, though attractive, not least because of its critique of positivism, its affinity to Dewey and Habermas, and its arguments for openness, diversity, relationships, agency and creativity, the theory is not…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Philosophy, Ethics, Models
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Fitzsimons, Patrick; Smith, Graham – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2000
Argues for proper engagement between educational philosophical inquiry and Maori "ways of knowing the world." Critiques positivism, hermeneutics, critical theory, and Foucault's notion of power/knowledge in this regard. Examines the success of Maori educational initiatives based in "Kaupapa Maori" theory and the need to evaluate other social…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Interrelationships, Cultural Maintenance, Culturally Relevant Education