Class 1 / IDS 3920

COLLOQUIUM WEBSITE: Explore the website. Be sure to read the Introduction page and become familiar with the course information.

READINGS: Begin reading John Dewey's, "Experience and Education" . Chapters 1,2,3,5,8

This first reading is perhaps the most difficult reading you will do all semester. If the writings seem redundant it is because the book is written as a series of essays. You may ask yourself, why do we need to read the philosophies of John Dewey? This, most likely, will become clearer to you as you progress through the course, especially with the field trips you will be going on.

WRITING: Paper #1, Experience and Education

Reflect upon your own education both formal (schooling) and non-formal (scouting, church, family, experience). Think about education as it relates to the philosophy of experience of John Dewey. What have been the most important influences in your education? School? Church? Television and internet? Who has shaped your education?

Write a brief reflective essay of three, double spaced pages on important educational events and/or ideas in your life. You may use examples but this is more than a recounting; it is an opportunity to consider your educational experience in light of reading John Dewey. Use specific citation's from Dewey's book, select which you can relate to in terms of your own educational experience. Connect his philisophical notions to examples from your experience. As a first assignment and a personal exploration, the essay will be graded pass/fail. This paper will help me get to know you as a writer and as a learner. All other papers will be graded on an A-F scale. (Please title all your papers.

FIELD TRIP ONE: FGCU's Big "Backyard" on-campus field trip

Be sure to read the overview on field trips .

For this first session, you will be visiting FGCU's campus.

Make a journal entry of your field trip experience (Review Journal page in the Website.)

 

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