Educational Foundations - Issue Theme: Self-Reflective Discourse - Volume 5 Number 2 - Spring 1991

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Issue theme “Self-Reflective Discourse” presents five interdisciplinary articles in educational foundations. The collection ranges from moral concern, including textbook controversies and disputes over rights and academic freedom, to political influences on schooling and the social purpose of education. Three articles emphasize adult teaching and learning, combining experiential, dialogic, and self-reflective perspectives, including community history construction. The editorial overview outlines the journal’s mission and its focus on analysis, methodology, and applications.

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Pages93

Reading Time3 h 54 min

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Introduction

Toward a Moral Basis for Politics and a Political Basis for Morality

Experiencing Teaching: Viewing and Re-Viewing Education

New Perspectives on Community and Self: Implications of Constructing History - A Case Study

Teaching Social Foundations to Undergraduates: The Importance of Instructor's Educational Training

Repressive Pluralism

Editorial Overview

ED 353168 TITLE INSTITUTION SPONS AGENCY REPORT NO PUB DATE NOTE PUB TYPE JOURNAL CIT EDRS PRICE DESCRIPTORS ABSTRACT DOCUMENT RESUME Self-Reflective Discourse. American Educational Studies Association.Cincinnati Univ.,Ohio.ISSN-1047-82489193p. Collected Works -Serials(022)--Reports -Descriptive(141)Educational Foundations;v5 n2 Spr 1991 MF01/PC04 Plus Postage. *Adult Education;Course Descriptions;ExperientialLearning;*Foundations of Education;HigherEducation;*Interdisciplinary Approach;LocalHistory;*Moral Values;Political Influences;TeacherEducation;Teaching Experience;Teaching Methods;Textbooks This theme issue of "Educationa1 Foundations"presents five articles on topics ranging from moral concern inmatters such as textbook controversies to t'≥politics of society.Additionally,three of the articles focus on the teaching andlearning of adu1ts.Kenneth D.Benne's article,"Toward a Moral Basisfor Politics and a Political Basis for Morality,"is the publishedversion of his R.Freeman Butts Lecture from the 1990 Annual Meetingof the American Educational Studies Association.In "ExperiencingTeaching:Viewing and Re-Viewing Education 429"Ann Berlak sharesself-reflections as an "experiencing"teacher.In "New Perspectiveson Community and Self:Implications of Constructing History:A CaseStudy"Rae W.Rohfeld and Joan N.Burstyn present a study of acooperative,community history project that produced experientialadu1t learning that was instrumental,dialogic,or self-reflective.In "Teaching Social Foundations to Undergraduates:The Importance ofInstructor's Educational Training"Linda Spatig and Robert Bickelreport on research which indicates that faculty with foundationstraining orient their classes toward an interpretative,normative,and critical study of cational is sues.In "Repressive Pluralism"Joseph Watras examines cextbook controversies and argues thatfocusing primarily on the legal issues of individual rights andacademic freedom produces a repressive pluralism that prevents anexamination of the larger social purpose of schooling.(DB) U.共.DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONOffice of Educatronal Research and ImprovemertEDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATIONCENTER(ERIC) 力ths document he been reproducod a3received from the person or organizationoriginating it □Minor changes have been made to imprOveraproduction quaity. Pounfs of wew or o01n4005statadinthsdocument do nof necessardy represent officelOERI postion or policy Issue Theme: Self-ReflectiveDiscourse "PERMISS!ON TO REPRODUCE THISMATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BYAN+JONES Volume 5Number 2~pring 1991 TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESINFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." 8/30191Init. Articles Avail SD/EC Comp. Sel. 》5 ⑨ A journal of the d也 American Educational Studies Association focusing on interdisciplinary aspects of the educational foundations 0 BEST COPYAYAILABLE Sponsored by o the UHversity of Cincinnati ERIC 2 EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONSVolume 5,Number 2,Spring 1991 Co-Editors Kathryn M.BormanPatricia O'Rcilly Dcpartmcnt of Educational FoundationsUniversity of Cincinnati Editorial Board Dcborah Britzman,State University of New York at BinghamtonJames Covert,Mcmorial University of NewfoundlandFrederick Erickson,University of PennsylvaniaJane Gaskell,Univcrsity of British ColumbiaJames M.Giarelli,Rutgers UniversityBcth Goldstein,Univcrsity of Kentucky Maxinc Greene,Teachers College,Columbia UnivcrsityAlan H.Jones,Caddo Gap Prcss Faustinc C.Jones-Wilson,Howard UniversityVictor N.Kobayashi,University of Hawaii,HonoluluMargarct LeCompte,University of Colorado,BouldcrPeter L.McLarcn,Miami UniversityNel Noddings,Stanford University William T.Pink,National Collcgc of EducationStcven Tozcr,University of IIlinois,Champaign-UrbanaLinda Valli,Catholic University of AmcricaDonald R.Warrcn,Indiana UniversiyMichael Washington,Northern Kentucky University Editorial Assistant Susan R.Martin

FAQs

What is the theme of this issue?

The theme is “Self-Reflective Discourse,” emphasizing self-reflection in personal, professional, and societal responsibilities.

How many main articles are included and what topics do they cover?

Five main articles are presented, spanning moral and political foundations, experiential adult learning, community history, educational training for instruction, and textbook controversies.

Which article connects adult learning with cooperative community history?

“New Perspectives on Community and Self: Implications of Constructing History - A Case Study” by Rae W. Rohfeld and Joan N. Burstyn describes a cooperative community history project producing experiential adult learning.

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