EDEC 260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Denis Diderot, French Revolution, Progressive Education

• School: McGill University
• Department: Curriculum and Instruction
• Course: EDEC 260
• Professor: Ronald Morris

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Introducing jean jacques rousseau: the historical and wider theoretical context. Today"s o(cid:271)je(cid:272)tive (rousseau > he set the foundation for progressive education and student-centered teaching. To de(cid:448)elop a (cid:272)lea(cid:396) u(cid:374)de(cid:396)sta(cid:374)di(cid:374)g of (cid:271)oth rousseau"s histo(cid:396)i(cid:272)al a(cid:374)d theo(cid:396)eti(cid:272)al (cid:272)o(cid:374)te(cid:454)t as (cid:449)ell as an overview of his main contributions to the philosophy of education. We (cid:449)ill tou(cid:272)h upo(cid:374) rousseau"s: philosophical considerations/ aims of education/ schooling and curriculum/ teachers and teaching. This will help prepare us for part b where we will focus more specifically on emile and its implications for education. You (cid:449)ill (cid:271)e(cid:272)o(cid:373)e fa(cid:373)ilia(cid:396) (cid:449)ith the histo(cid:396)i(cid:272)al (cid:272)o(cid:374)te(cid:454)t i(cid:374) (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h rousseau"s life a(cid:374)d writings were embedded. You will acquire a functional knowledge of the wider theoretical background to the development of rousseau"s ke(cid:455) ideas a(cid:374)d (cid:272)o(cid:374)t(cid:396)i(cid:271)utio(cid:374)s to u(cid:374)de(cid:396)sta(cid:374)di(cid:374)gs of his philosoph(cid:455) of edu(cid:272)atio(cid:374). You will understand how socio-political factors during the enlightenment greatly influenced ideas on the schooling and educating of children. The enlightenment: a summary of main ideas and contributions.