Philosophy of Education Seminar Programme

DCSF Select Committee Inquiry into the National Curriculum

John Elliott — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:52:42 +0100

I have recently coordinated the submission from the Curriculum Aims sub-group of the New Vision Group (NVG), a national think-tank. It is posted here for the purpose of eliciting comment and discussion.

Philosophy of Education Seminar Programme

EDUCast Lecture: Morwenna Griffiths: Autobiographical Research

Dominik Lukes — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:24:57 +0000

Audio of a lecture "Evidence-informed policies and auto/biographical research" by Professor Morwenna Griffiths (University of Edinburgh).

CARE (Centre for Applied Research in Education)

Prof John Elliott discusses School Academies on Future Radio

Dominik Lukes — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:04:21 +0000

On Friday, 15 Feb 2008, Prof.

CARE (Centre for Applied Research in Education)

National Curriculum revisited?

Dominik Lukes — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:10:21 +0000

It was only last week that Richard Pring raised the question of the wisdom of National Curriculum in the context of Deweyan philosophy and the idea of national curriculum can also be seen as partly in conflict with recent efforts at the personalisation of education. And it turns out, at exactly the same time

Philosophy of Education Seminar Programme

EDUCast Lecture: Prof. Richard Pring on Dewey as Philosopher of Education for the 21st Century

Dominik Lukes — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:50:35 +0000

On 6 Feb, 2008, Professor Richard Pring (University of Oxford) gave a talk entitled "John Dewey: the philosopher of education for the 21st Century?" The audio of the entire talk introduced by Geoff Hinchliffe is available here. Comments are also open for discussion.

CARE (Centre for Applied Research in Education)

International Philosophy of Education Student Summer School

Dominik Lukes — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:03:59 +0000

Location

Roehampton University in London

Event website

Event description

More information about possible bursaries available on the Philosophy of Education Society web.

Philosophy of Education Seminar - Dr. Gerald Lum - "Two Concepts of Assessment"

Geoff Hinchliffe — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:21:37 +0000

Location

EDU 1.40

Event website

Event description

Dr. Gerard Lum (Kings College, London) - "Two Concepts of Assessment"

Last in the Philosophy of Eucation series.

New resource for research ethics

David Bridges — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000

A first draft of a new research ethics resource is now available on the TLRP site. http://www.tlrp.org/capacity/rm/wt/bridges . It's still a work in progress. Comments welcome.

Philosophy of Education Seminar Programme

Language of Bullying: Philosophy of Language Public Lecture

Dominik Lukes — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:10:38 +0000

Location

Lecture Theater 3, UEA

Event website

Event description

William Downes, ‘The Language of Bullying’ - part of The Royal Institute of Philosophy’s lecture series, entitled ‘Philosophers do it with words’. See http://philblog.uea.ac.uk for details.

Philosophy of Education Seminar Programme - 2007-8

Geoff Hinchliffe — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:45:43 +0000

All meetings will run from 12 - 2pm.

Tuesday. December 11^th, EFry 1.01

Lorraine Foreman-Peck (University of Northamptonshire)

"Is group work assessment educationally defensible - five reasons against"

Philosophy of Education Seminar Programme

Philosophy of Education Seminar - Prof. Andrew Davis - "Conceptualising Transfer"

Geoff Hinchliffe — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:13:40 +0000

Location

EDU 1.40

Event website

Event description

Professor Andrew Davis (University of Durham) - "Conceptualising Transfer"

Philosophy of Education Seminar - Prof. Andrew Stables - "Living and Learning as Semiotic Engagement"

Geoff Hinchliffe — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:59:31 +0000

Location

EDU 0.15

Event website

Event description

Professor Andrew Stables (University of Bath) - "Living and Learning as Semiotic Engagement"

Philosophy of Education Seminar - Dr Lorella Terzi - "Capabilities, Needs and Education"

Geoff Hinchliffe — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:30:40 +0000

Location

To be confirmed

Event website

Event description

"Capabilities, Needs and Education" - Lorella Terzi (University of Roehampton)

Phil of Ed Seminar - Prof. Morwenna Griffiths - "Evidence-informed policies and auto/biographical research" Now starting at 1pm

Geoff Hinchliffe — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 10:25:29 +0000

Location

01.19 Note change of time and room

Event website

Event description

"Evidence-informed policies and auto/biographical research" - Professor Morwenna Griffiths (University of Edinburgh)

Open Source to UK schools?

Dominik Lukes — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:56:33 +0000

The BBC reports on Becta's warning for schools not to sign licencing deals that exclude other software. Hopefully, this will mean more Open Source software at Schools. Particularly given the great advances of consumer friendly distributions of Linux such as Ubuntu.

Philosophy of Education Seminar Programme

Phil. of Ed. Seminar - Prof. R. Pring - "John Dewey: the philosopher of education for the 21st Century?" NOW IN ROOM 1.40

Geoff Hinchliffe — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:53:33 +0100

Location

Room Change - Now in Room 1.40

Event website

Event description

Professor Richard Pring (University of Oxford) - John Dewey: the philosopher of education for the 21st Century?"

Phil Ed - Is group work assessment educationally defensible - five reasons against

Geoff Hinchliffe — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:34:12 +0100

Location

Room EFry 1.01

Event website

Event description

"Is group work assessment educationally defensible - five reasons against" - Lorraine Foreman-Peck (University of Northamptonshire)

Knowing How: the implications for vocational education

Geoff Hinchliffe — Sat, 05 May 2007 17:20:32 +0100

Location

EDU 1.40

Event website

Event description

Professor Chris Winch (Kings College, London): Knowing How: the implications for vocational education

Rival conceptions of the philosophy of education

Geoff Hinchliffe — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Location

EDU Room 1.40

Event website

Event description

Philosophy of Education seminar series - Seminar by Professor Paul Standish, University of Sheffield

The place of educational research in the rhetoric and logic of educational policy

Geoff Hinchliffe — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:18:12 +0100

Location

EDU 1.40

Event website

Event description

Professor David Bridges (UEA): The place of educational research in the rhetoric and logic of educational policy

Educational Role of Parents

Geoff Hinchliffe — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:46:31 +0100

Location

EDU 1.40

Event website

Event description

Dr Judith Suissa (Institute of Education): The Educational Role of Parents: A Critical Look at Some Current Debates

Can case studies yield useful knowledge for policy makers?

Nigel Norris — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Location

EDU Room 1.40

Event website

Event description

'Under what terms and conditions might case studies yield useful knowledge for policy makers?' - Seminar by Professor John Elliott and Dominik Lukeš (UEA)

Educational Action Research: methodology or practical philosophy

John Elliott — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:40:39 +0000

Location

Chancellors Drive Annex 0.03, (CD Annex is located beyond the Medical School on the right hand side)

Event website

Event description

Prof. John Elliott will be leading this week's research students' seminar on 'Educational Action Research: methodology or practical philosophy'. The seminar will be held from 10 - 1230 in Chancellors Drive Annex 0.03 (CD annex is located beyond the Medical School on the right hand side).