Individual and Social Conceptions of Education

Pre-requisites: -

Course objectives: Understanding the essential assumptions and problems of individual and social conceptions of education; critical reflection and review of their theoretical-methodological foundations; training for research work in this field.

Course description: Theoretical-epistemological foundations of individual and social conceptions of education. Individual and social conceptions of education versus Herbart’s conception of education. J.J. Rousseau as a founder of individual conception of education. Tolstoy’s theory of free education. Pedocentrism in educational conception of E. Key. Pedology. Functional education of E. Claparede. Child’s activity in educational conception of A. Ferriere. P. Natorp’s social conception of education. Civic education of G. Kerschensteiner. Durkheim’s social conception of education. Cultural pedagogy and overcoming the opposites between individual and social conceptions of education. J. Dewey’s pedagogy as an attempt of overcoming the unilateralism of individual and social conceptions of education. Comparative review of understandings of the individual and social educational conceptions concerning essential educational ideas.

Learning Outcomes: Capacity for understanding the basic assumptions of individual and social conceptions of education, for critical analysis of their theoretical foundations and practical educational implications; capacity for conducting research in this field.

Individual and Social Conceptions of Education

Pre-requisites: -

Course objectives: Understanding the essential assumptions and problems of individual and social conceptions of education; critical reflection and review of their theoretical-methodological foundations; training for research work in this field.

Course description: Theoretical-epistemological foundations of individual and social conceptions of education. Individual and social conceptions of education versus Herbart’s conception of education. J.J. Rousseau as a founder of individual conception of education. Tolstoy’s theory of free education. Pedocentrism in educational conception of E. Key. Pedology. Functional education of E. Claparede. Child’s activity in educational conception of A. Ferriere. P. Natorp’s social conception of education. Civic education of G. Kerschensteiner. Durkheim’s social conception of education. Cultural pedagogy and overcoming the opposites between individual and social conceptions of education. J. Dewey’s pedagogy as an attempt of overcoming the unilateralism of individual and social conceptions of education. Comparative review of understandings of the individual and social educational conceptions concerning essential educational ideas.

Learning Outcomes: Capacity for understanding the basic assumptions of individual and social conceptions of education, for critical analysis of their theoretical foundations and practical educational implications; capacity for conducting research in this field.

Literature/Reading:

• Bodroški Spariosu, B. (2012), Filozofske osnove stvaralaštva, saradnje i inicijative u pedagoškim teorijama, (69-91), u: J.Šefer i dr.(ur.). Stvaralaštvo, inicijativa i saradnja. Deo 1, Beograd: IPI
• Dill, J. S. (2007), Durkheim and Dewey and the challenge of contemporary moral education, Journal of Moral Education, Vol. 36. No. 2. (221-237).
• Hamalainen, J. (2003), The Concept of Social Pedagogy in the Field of Social Work, Journal of Social Work, 3, 1, 69-80.
• Jones, E. P. (2011), Marxism and Education, Renewing the Dialoge, Pedagogy and Culture, Palgrave Macmillan.
• Mascolo, F. M. (2009), Beyond student-centered pedagogy: Teaching and learning as guided participation, Pedagogy and the Human Science, 1, No. 1, (3-27).
• Morris, V. C. (1990), Existentialism in Education: What it Means, Illinois, Wavelan Press, Inc.
• Peters, R. S. (Ed.), (2010), John Dewey reconsidered, London, Henley and Boston: Routlege & Kegan Paul (23-35; 48-61; 65-77)
• Silcock, P. (2002), New Progresivism, Taylor & Francis.
• Saltzman; J. (1988), Natorp on Social Education: A Paidea for all Ages. Paper delivered at the 20th Eorld Congree of Philosopy in Boston, USA. Dostupno online: www.bu.edu/wcp/Papers/Educ/EducSalt.htm
• Walford, G. and Pickering, W. Ed. (2003), Durkheim and Modern Education, London and New York: Routlege (18-39; 65-80).