Unchanging Education
Towards an understanding of Teacher-Versus-Student-Centered education ["TVSC"] .... and why it matters.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 93 minutes
- Episodes
- 23
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Rieff Primer part 1
This 'season' is mainly devoted to Philip Rieff, the third great TC figure {Locke-Bagley-Rieff} contra SC {Rousseau-Dewey-Friere} -- setting up a deep dive into his masterpiece Fellow Teachers. I'll …
The Problem with Student-Centered (SC) Ed
A topical detour focusing on "The Problem with Student-Centered Education" - or, the problem with SC Ed, by: Rebekah Wanic, Nina Powell October 11, 2022 -- and also: NdGT on Real Time (Oc. 14)
Oakshott 2
Wrapping THEM up, Season 4 finale... and a detour into some Friere!
THEM 4 - M. Oakshott 1/2
The fourth of the key figures in Tate's admirable book... 1/2
THEM pt. 3, ED Hirsh primer
A recapitulation of TVSC, focused on SC mainly; and some comments on ED Hirsh
THEM part 2
In 'THEM part 2' We move from T - TS Eliot - to H - Hannah Arendt...
"THEM" pt.1
"THEM" is my convenient acronym for:
TS Eliot,
Hannah Arendt,
ED Hirsh, and
Michael Oakeshott;
This is a collection of conservative and thus also TC [both 'traditional conservative' and 'teacher-center…
Highet and Hutchins
Wrapping up Leg One of the TVSC matter from Locke to G. Highet and R.M. Hutchins (circa 1950); a vision of teacher-centered perennialism and the Great Conversation...and perhaps even the attendant ne…
Lippmann and Weil
Finishing the 40's in the lit review; a quick recap and mainly a consideration of remarks by W. Lippman and writings by and about S. Weil...
Dewey, the Undoing
Focus on John Dewey, grandfather of SC-ed, through the eyes of Edmondson
To Him That Overcometh
Mainly focused on Alfred E. Stearns' 1935 book, prefaced by recapitulation and general comments on UE themes
William C. Bagley
Bagley is the grandfather of TC-ed and should be required reading in B.Ed./school teacher-training, contra Dewey...
Sir Bertrand The Prescient
The Great Bertrand Russell and "the greatest danger" x 2
Gramsci, Conservative?
Mainly a discussion of a surprising TC [teacher-centered + traditional-conservative schooling proponent] figure: Antonio Gramsci of 'hegemony' fame
Kicking off the "lit review"
A Consideration of some foundational figures in TVSC, i.e. Lockean TC and Rousseauain SC origins, loose ends, as well as Rieff
Season 1 Finale - UE5
TVSC, why you should care, micro and macro level educational considerations and implications