MTP-An introduction to pedagogy 2300-MTP-WP-W
The goals of lecture:
- to show, in a systematized manner , the knowledge necessary to complete the course;
- to introduce students to basic terms associated with pedagogy;
- to show how pedagogy and various terms used in publications and disputes concerning the field of pedagogy are understood;
- to introduce students to the issues of interdisciplinarity in pedagogy;
- to demonstrate the variation in pedagogy theories and its interconnections with other fields of knowledge;
- to show the cultural and social contexts/determinants of education;
- to demonstrate the openness of pedagogy to contemporary issues.
Key content:
- the three pedagogical paths derived from the etymology of the term “education”;
- the role of concepts in thinking about pedagogy;
- the concept of education in Socratic thought;
- the concept of education in Platonic thought;
- various visions of humanity and the world emerging from selected philosophical, psychological, and sociological theories;
- definitions of truth and their role in shaping the human world;
- “living culture” and its significance.
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Learning outcomes
After the course, a student will:
KNOWLEDGE
1. know and understand the history of pedagogical ideas (K_W01);
2 know and understand various concepts of education and its assigned tasks (K_W01);
3. possess basic knowledge of the relationship between pedagogy and other fields of study (K_W02).
SKILLS
The student will be able to:
1. recognise the complexity of contemporary pedagogical problems and situate them within a defined theoretical framework (K_U01);
2. identify the historical and cultural determinants of pedagogical issues (K_U02).
ATTITUDES
The student will demonstrate readiness to:
1. participate in discussions reflecting on the nature and practice of education (K_K01).
Assessment criteria
Written work. 3 open questions. 90 minutes.
Bibliography
1. S. Amsterdamski: Kryzys scjentyzmu, (w): S. Nowak: Wizje człowieka i społeczeństwa w teoriach i badaniach naukowych, Warszawa 1984, s.306 - 327;
2. T. Hejnicka- Bezwińska: Pedagogika ogólna, Warszawa 2008, s. 220 - 255;
3. S. Kunowski: Podstawy pedagogiki współczesnej, Warszawa 1997, część I, rozdziały II, III, IV.
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