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  2. Consciousness - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Henry Huxley for example defends in an essay titled "On the Hypothesis that Animals are Automata, and its History" an epiphenomenalist theory of consciousness, according to which consciousness is a causally inert effect of neural activity—"as the steam-whistle which accompanies the work of a locomotive engine is without influence upon ...

  3. My Pedagogic Creed - Wikipedia

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    "My Pedagogic Creed" is an article written by John Dewey and published in School Journal in 1897. [1] The article is broken into five sections, with each paragraph beginning "I believe." It has been referenced over 4100 times, and continues to be referenced, as a testament to the lasting impact of the ar

  4. Constructivist teaching methods - Wikipedia

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    Constructivist teaching is based on constructivism (philosophy of education). Constructivist teaching is based on the belief that learning occurs as learners are actively involved in a process of meaning and knowledge construction as opposed to passively receiving information .

  5. Problem-posing education - Wikipedia

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    Freire's philosophy of education centers on critical consciousness, whereby the oppressed recognize the causes of their oppression "so that through transforming action they can create a new situation, one which makes possible the pursuit of fuller humanity". [2] Problem-posing education is the path to critical consciousness.

  6. Some Thoughts Concerning Education - Wikipedia

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    Title page from the first edition of Locke's Some Thoughts Concerning Education (1693) Some Thoughts Concerning Education is a 1693 treatise on the education of gentlemen written by the English philosopher John Locke. For over a century, it was the most important philosophical work on education in England. It was translated into almost all of the major written European languages during the ...

  7. Philosophy of education - Wikipedia

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    While there is wide agreement on the general topics discussed in the philosophy of education, it has proven difficult to give a precise definition of it. The philosophy of education belongs mainly to applied philosophy. [5] [8] According to some definitions, it can be characterized as an offshoot of ethics. [6]

  8. Pedagogy - Wikipedia

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    A more inclusive definition combines these two characterizations and sees pedagogy both as the practice of teaching and the discourse and study of teaching methods. Some theorists give an even wider definition by including considerations such as "the development of health and bodily fitness, social and moral welfare, ethics and aesthetics ". [ 6 ]

  9. Teaching philosophy - Wikipedia

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    Written teaching philosophy statements may be informed by existing pedagogical research and theory; an early example of such a book is The Philosophy of Teaching by Arnold Tompkins. [6] Books, articles, and research on pedagogy can offer a foundation upon which aspiring educators can form their own beliefs and values.