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Huang, Chun-chieh – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2014
This article argues that Mencius' education is "holistic education" that aims at igniting the "silent revolution" from within one's inner mind-heart to be unfolded in society, state, and the world. Mencius' educational philosophy is based on his theory of human nature and his theory of self-cultivation. Mencius…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Principles, Teaching Methods, Moral Values
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Somerville, Margaret J. – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2010
Around the globe people are confronted daily with intransigent problems of space and place. Educators have historically called for place-based or place-conscious education to introduce pedagogies that will address such questions as how to develop sustainable communities and places. These calls for place-conscious education have included liberal…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Geographic Location
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Wells, Kelley – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2009
The article will argue that Charles Sanders Peirce's concepts of the "Dynamics of Belief and Doubt", the "Fixation of Belief" as well as "habits of belief" taken together comprise a theory of learning. The "dynamics of belief and doubt" are Peirce's explanation for the process of changing from one belief to another. Teaching, then, would be an…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Critical Thinking, Beliefs, Epistemology
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Hand, Michael; Pearce, Joanne – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2009
How should patriotism be handled in schools? We argue that schools cannot afford to ignore the topic, but nor are they justified in either promoting or discouraging patriotic feeling in students. The only defensible policy is for schools to adopt a stance of neutrality and teach the topic as a controversial issue. We go on to show that there is…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Press Opinion, Teaching Methods, Patriotism