Community-Engaged Philosophy: Teaching the Search for a Good Life
CSPL 310
Spring 2023
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01
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| Crosslisting:
PHIL 206 |
In this half-credit course, students who have successfully served as discussion facilitators for PHIL210: Living a Good Life will learn how to teach an abbreviated version of the course to local high school students in a nine-week voluntary after-school program. Having been trained in this special approach to discussion facilitation for their fall semester work in PHIL210, students will be able to deepen their knowledge of both course content (philosophy) and their facilitation skills through guided experiential learning. Course topics will focus on the skills of learning through close observation and reflection on one's teaching (reflective practice), understanding one's students (adolescent development, cultural consciousness), and pedagogical knowledge regarding lesson planning, student engagement, developing productive classroom climate, promoting self-directed learning, and authentic assessment. Students must have served as discussion facilitators/leaders for PHIL210. |
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| Credit: .5 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ALLB |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Credit/Unsatisfactory |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (PHIL)(PHIL-Philosophy)(PHIL-Social Jus) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Selected chapters/articles/lectures from:
-- Erik Erikson
-- Maurice Gibbons
-- Zaretta Hammond
-- Thomas Hine
-- Michael Nakkula
-- Daniel Pink
-- Wiggins & McTighe
-- Zeichner & Liston
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly lesson plans instruction of course for high school students (for 9 weeks). Weekly observations and reflective analyses of practice integrating theory; final integrative essay or project. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Students must have served as Discussion Facilitators/Leaders for PHIL210.
Students taking this course must commit to being present and prepared for all sessions of the 9-week afterschool course they will be leading. |
| Instructor(s): Grillo,Amy Times: TBA; Location: TBA |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 12 | Permission of instructor will be granted during the drop/add period. Students must submit either a ranked or unranked drop/add request for this course. |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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