Philosophy as a Way of Learning - L0646

• Anglický název: Philosophy as a Way of Learning
• Zajišťuje: HTF - Katedra učitelství (28-08)
• Fakulta: Husitská teologická fakulta
• Platnost: od 2024
• Semestr: letní
• E-Kredity: 5
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: letní s.:
• Rozsah, examinace: letní s.:1/1, Z+Zk [HT]
• Rozsah za akademický rok: 28 [hodiny]
• Počet míst: neomezen / neomezen (neurčen)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ano
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ano / 12
• Kompetence: critical thinking
• Stav předmětu: vyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Další informace: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=13705
• Poznámka: předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; povolen pro zápis po webu; při zápisu přednost, je-li ve stud. plánu
• Garant: doc. PhDr. Zuzana Svobodová, Ph.D.
• Vyučující: doc. PhDr. Zuzana Svobodová, Ph.D.

Anotace

Philosophy as a Way of Learning is a course in philosophy of education. The aims are: to understand the education profession from the philosophical point of view, characterize various tendencies in education, analyze the importance and trends of various education systems, and make informed choices regarding the most pertinent education methods.

Poslední úprava: Svobodová Zuzana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (22.06.2022)

Cíl předmětu

The aims of the course Philosophy as a Way of Learning are: to understand the education profession from the philosophical point of view, characterize various tendencies in education, analyze the importance and trends of various education systems, and make informed choices regarding the most pertinent education methods.

Poslední úprava: Svobodová Zuzana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (22.06.2022)

Podmínky zakončení předmětu

Written exam - presentation (with minimum six slides) + essay (4 pages - on the same topic as presentation), to upload in moodle course. In the essay, students should try to answer these questions: What is philosophy? What is education? What is the philosophy of education? (These questions should be like a background in each essay. Choose the topic of the essay from the content of the subject. Each essay should have a minimum of one source from the basic or recommended bibliography.

Poslední úprava: Svobodová Zuzana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (24.11.2022)

Literatura

Basic:
Maritain, Jacques. Education of Man: The Educational Philosophy of Jacques Maritain. University of Notre Dame, 1967.
Steel, Sean. The Pursuit of Wisdom and Happiness in Education. New York, 2014. ISBN 978-1-4384-5213-5.
Theology and Philosophy of Education. ISSN 2788-1180. https://tape.academy.

Recommended:
An Invitation to Philosophizing: On the Challenges of Philosophy of Education Instruction in B.Ed. Programs (Steel, Sean), https://voegelinview.com/an-invitation-to-philosophizing-on-the-challenges-of-philosophy-of-education-instruction-in-b-ed-programs/;
Augustine on the impossibility of teaching (King, Peter), http://individual.utoronto.ca/pking/articles/Augustine_on_Teaching.pdf;
Augustine. The Teacher in: The Fathers of the Church. De magistro / On the Teacher (Augustine of Hippo), https://archive.org/download/TheTeacherTheFreeChoiceOAugustineSt.RussellRobe5162/The%20Teacher%2C%20the%20Free%20Choice%20o%20-%20Augustine%2C%20St.%20%26%20Russell%2C%20Robe_5162.pdf; http://www.augnet.org/en/works-of-augustine/writings-of-augustine/2114-on-the-teacher/;
Kernan, Alvin B. In Plato's cave. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1999. ISBN 0-300-08267-3.
Literature to the subject: Paideia / Bibliography to Philosophy of education (Svobodová, Zuzana), https://www.citacepro.com/slozka/F4mDrPZq;
Maritain, Jacques. Education at the Crossroads. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1942.
Oil and Water? Assessment and the Pursuit of Wisdom in Education (Steel, Sean), https://voegelinview.com/oil-and-water-assessment-and-the-pursuit-of-wisdom-in-education/;
On Man's Perfection in Righteousness (Augustine), http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1504.htm;
Philosophy of Education HISTORICAL OVERVIEW, CURRENT TRENDS (Frankena W. K., Burbules N.C., Raybeck N.), https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2321/Philosophy-Education.html;
Plato. The Republic - book VII: http://data.perseus.org/citations/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-eng1:7.514a;
Politics (Aristotle) - book VII, VIII: http://classics.mit.edu/Aristotle/politics.8.eight.html;
Schooling for "Deep-Knowing" (Steel, Sean) https://doi.org/10.5840/humanitas2016291/26;
Steel, Sean. Teacher Education and the Pursuit of Wisdom. New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2018. ISBN 978-1-4331-4541-4.
Teaching and Learning: An Augustinian Perspective (Canning, Raymond), https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/download/b6709cf959df95801b829af0e6b0a2a0bf9290dc06f1d11870b8303c313f4723/667775/OA_Canning_2004_Teaching_and_learning_an_Augustinian_perspective.pdf;
The Instructor. [Paedagogus.] (Clement of Alexandria) https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/02091.htm.

Or you can find recommended texts also here:

Svobodová, Zuzana. 2022. “Theology of Education and Philosophy of Education in Dialogue”. Theology and Philosophy of Education 1 (1):1–2. https://www.tape.academy/index.php/tape/article/view/12.
Svobodová, Zuzana. 2022. “Freedom As an Aim of Education”. Theology and Philosophy of Education 1 (2):1-2. https://www.tape.academy/index.php/tape/article/view/19.
Svobodová, Zuzana. 2023. “Theta, Phi and Pi on the Stage of the World Theatre: The Logo of the Journal Theology and Philosophy of Education”. Theology and Philosophy of Education 2 (1):1–3. https://www.tape.academy/index.php/tape/article/view/30.
Svobodová, Zuzana. 2023. “The Responsibility of Educators”. Theology and Philosophy of Education 2 (2):1–3. https://www.tape.academy/index.php/tape/article/view/43.
Svobodová, Zuzana. 2024. “Hope in Education As Hope in Love”. Theology and Philosophy of Education 3 (1):1–4. https://www.tape.academy/index.php/tape/article/view/51.
Svobodová, Zuzana. 2024. “Theology and Philosophy of Education or on the Meaning of Academy”. Theology and Philosophy of Education 3 (2):1–4. https://www.tape.academy/index.php/tape/article/view/60.
Svobodová, Zuzana. 2025. “Education and Human Bonds”. Theology and Philosophy of Education 4 (1):1–6. https://www.tape.academy/index.php/tape/article/view/78.

Poslední úprava: Svobodová Zuzana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (17.07.2025)

Metody výuky

Online, blended learning, moodle course, webinars on MS Teams, presentations, lectures, dialogue, discussions, reading texts, interpretation of texts.

Poslední úprava: Svobodová Zuzana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (22.06.2022)

Rekvizity pro virtuální mobilitu

Minimal requirements, prerequisites, conditions for selection and enrolment of students: Students can use the internet for MS Teams video meetings, have English as a spoken language - minimum level: B1 - "Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans."
Source: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale

Link for the moodle course: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=13705

Link for the connection via MS Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3aG4jvr_m9t3fMEkfkPE8v33ocy_qDB6QdptKoanVcDB41%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=903de3d6-92c2-483e-a0ce-e7d7207d6e17&tenantId=e09276da-f934-4086-bf08-8816a20414a2

Schedule 2025: 19th February, 18-19:30; 5th March, 18-19:30; 19th March, 18-19:30; 2nd April, 18-19:30; 23rd April, 18-19:30 (in these days and hours connect to the link above).

Poslední úprava: Svobodová Zuzana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (29.11.2024)

Sylabus

Philosophy and education

Philia, sophia, paideia, theoria, polis, Greek "agogé"

Modern and post-modern movements in education

Ontology of education

The notion of scholé through history

Polis - the political context of education

Current Philosophy of Education - challenges

Poslední úprava: Svobodová Zuzana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (22.06.2022)

Výsledky učení

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

• distinguish the philosophical roots of a way of learning
• recognize the positive and negative ways of learning
• identify the aim of education
• know the different ways in the learning process
• understand that there are differences in ways of learning

Poslední úprava: Svobodová Zuzana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (29.11.2024)

Vstupní požadavky

internet connection, camera + microphone for video meetings

Poslední úprava: Svobodová Zuzana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (22.06.2022)