The document provides an overview of Transcendentalist education presented by Brent A. Simoneaux. It discusses how Transcendentalism was sparked by a philosophical shift from empiricism to intuitionism. It describes the teaching methodology changing from teacher-centered rote learning to student-centered conversation and discussion. It also discusses the learning environment changing from dark poorly lit classrooms to bright colorful rooms filled with books, art, and natural light to inspire creativity.
1. T ran s cend e nta l ist E du c atio n P r e sented b y: B rent A. S im o nea u x
2. Movement (noun): “ A series of organized activities working toward an objective; also : an organized effort to promote or attain an end (the civil rights movement ).” Movements Lecture Series
3. Movements are often sparked by a shift in philosophical thought. Opening Thoughts
11. The Philosophy Philosophy is an articulation of an understanding of who we are, the way we view the world and ourselves.
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13. John Locke Knowledge is created through experience. Think: Tabula Rasa The Philosophy
14. The Philosophy Immanuel Kant knowledge is created through intuition. Think: Universal Truths
15. The Philosophy Intuition “The power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference.”
16. The Philosophy So, if Lockean philosophy and the philosophy before Transcendentalism was empirical , known through the senses, then Kantian philosophy is intuitive .
17. The Philosophy These two philosophies ask and attempt to answer questions about how we know things, how we learn things .
18. The Philosophy What are the implication on education if we shift from a Lockean ( empirical ) to a Kantian ( intuitive ) understanding of how we learn?
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