Favorite Philosopher or Psychologist ( FOR TEACHING)

Description

Mortimer Adler (1902-2001)

–Agreed with Dewey that education was in the service of broadening democracy, however, disagreed with his methods

–All students should have the same educational objectives, ensuring no child was left out of the democratic dialogue

–Believed in teaching from a literary canon

Select one of the following questions and prepare a 3 to 4-page response (no more than 4 pages, typed, double-spaced, APA Citation, Reference Page, and Permalink for each source). In your response, cite specific discussions and/or research presented in TEACH as well as additional evidence that supports your opinion or answer that you find during your own research using Education Full-Text Database.

Pick your favorite philosopher from those listed in the chapter. What would it mean to implement his or her ideas in a twenty-first century classroom?
Pick your favorite psychologist from those listed in the chapter. What would it mean to implement his or her ideas in a twenty-first century classroom?