Social Reconstruction Learning

Dualism, Dewey and Philosophy in Schools

Jennifer Bleazby (Monash University, Australia)

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Routledge
05 December 2012

Philosophy & theory of education

Series: Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education

This volume argues that educational problems have their basis in an ideology of binary opposites often referred to as dualism, which is deeply embedded in all aspects of Western society and philosophy, and that it is partly because mainstream schooling incorporates dualism that it is unable to facilitate the thinking skills, dispositions and understandings necessary for autonomy, democratic citizenship and leading a meaningful life. Drawing on the philosophy of John Dewey, feminist pragmatism, Matthew Lipman’s Philosophy for Children program, and the service learning movement, Bleazby proposes an approach to schooling termed ""social reconstruction learning,"" in which students engage in philosophical inquiries with members of their community in order to reconstruct real social problems, arguing that this pedagogy can better facilitate independent thinking, imaginativeness, emotional intelligence, autonomy, and active citizenship.

By: Jennifer Bleazby (Monash University Australia)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 29
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 600g
ISBN: 9780415636247
ISBN 10: 0415636248
Series: Routledge International Studies in the Philosophy of Education
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 05 December 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jennifer Bleazby is a lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Monash University.