Starting with Whitehead

Raising Children to Thrive in Treacherous Times

Lynn Sargent De Jonghe (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

294 Seiten

2022
Hamilton Books (Verlag)
9780761873365 (ISBN)

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Following A.N. Whitehead’s rhythm of education, the author provides a guide for parents and educators on raising children to thrive in times of tempestuous change. Each chapter presents exemplary educational events rich in context, and then draws on seminal research to ground her recommendations in a robust theoretical foundation.

Parents and teachers want to give children the best opportunities for success in life. But opinions may vary vehemently about the methods for accomplishing these aims. Starting with Whitehead begins with the premise that today’s children will need skills and values to live in a world of fast-paced, turbulent change: creativity, problem solving ability, attitudes of life-long learning, emotional resilience, and appreciation of different perspectives.
As we seek guidance on these issues, we are led to the work of Alfred North Whitehead, who brilliantly perceived that the process of change itself is fundamental to our existence, how we experience ourselves and others, and how we interact with the world around us. In his classic work, The Aims of Education, he elaborated a three-stage process of learning, involving romance, precision and generalization. His vision of education calls for exploring real experiences rather than packing scraps of information into passive students.
This book offers examples of learning events at each stage that illustrate how adults can help children thrive in a world of change, based on the author’s experience working with children as a parent, teacher, principal and policy maker. Drawing on seminal psychological and educational research, De Jonghe sets these events in the context of a vigorous theoretical foundation and proposes specific strategies for success. Her recommendations have relevance for parents, teachers, principals, and policy makers.

Lynn De Jonghe is a member of the Philosophy of Education Society and The Center for Process Studies.

A Note from the Author
Acknowledgments
List of Illustrations
Introduction: Inspiring Learning for a Changing World
Part I: The Romance of Discovery: Getting the Basics Right
Chapter 1.Taking Curiosity Seriously
Chapter 2.The Power of Play
Chapter 3.Respecting Children’s Voices: Listening, Writing, and the Art of Criticism
Chapter 4.Experiencing Genuine Success
Chapter 5.Learning by Doing
Part II: Gaining Precision, Achieving Mastery
Chapter 6.Practice, Precision, and Mastery
Chapter 7.Learning in Depth
Chapter 8.Problem Solving and Creativity
Chapter 9.Building Trust, Working Collaboratively
Part III: Generalizing Learning to a Larger Framework: Taking Commitment and Activism into the World
Chapter 10.Integrated Learning
Chapter 11.Education for Empathy and Justice
Chapter 12.Harmony, Nature, and Spirit: Ecological Interdependence
Chapter 13.Facing Challenges as Opportunities
Chapter 14.Building Community
Conclusion: Thriving in Times of Change, An Ecological Vision

Erscheinungsdatum	22.07.2022
Zusatzinfo	6 b/w illustrations; 1 b/w photos;
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	160 x 227 mm
Gewicht	567 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie
ISBN-13	9780761873365 / 9780761873365
Zustand	Neuware