Stephen Hicks

Example: Younger kids and baseball math

Realism emphasizes motivating students by connecting lesson material to students’ values. Here Stephen Hicks gives an example of younger children and baseball math. This is from Part 8 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: Realist curriculum: Example: Art. Next: Theory and practice integrated: Middle-school kids and bike jumping. Return to the Philosophy […]

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Example: Middle-school kids and bike jumping

Realism emphasizes motivating students by connecting lesson material to students’ values. Here Stephen Hicks gives an example of middle-school children and bike jumping. This is from Part 8 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: Theory and practice integrated: Example: Younger kids and baseball math. Next: Theory and practice integrated: Example: High School

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Example: High school kids, auto mechanics, and theater

Realism emphasizes motivating students by connecting lesson material to students’ values. Here Stephen Hicks gives the examples of high school kids, auto mechanics, and theater. This is from Part 8 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: Theory and practice integrated: Example: Middle-school kids and bike jumping. Next: Tracking issues. Return to the

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Contrasting Realist to Idealist philosophy

Stephen Hicks contrasts Realism’s naturalistic philosophy to Idealism’s other-worldly philosophy. In history-of-philoosophy terms, this is the contrast between Aristotelian and Platonic philosophies. This is from Part 8 of his Philosophy of Education course. Clips 1-6: Previous: [Part 7: Idealism] Idealist education. Next: John Locke on education. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to

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John Locke on education

Stephen Hicks discusses John Locke’s views on education, with excerpts from Locke’s Some Thoughts concerning Education. This is from Part 8 of his Philosophy of Education course. Clips 1-6: Previous: Contrasting Realist to Idealist philosophy. Next: Realist curriculum: 3 R’s, foundational knowledge and methods. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org

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Kagan, the Supreme Court, and regulated speech

An important editorial in The Washington Times about Elena Kagan, currently Solicitor General and nominee to the Supreme Court. (Thanks to Bob M. for the link.) The article contains a classic false alternative: “Ms. Kagan’s First Amendment work repeatedly promotes the idea that speech rights are granted by government rather than inherent in the God-given

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