9892 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Pragmatism, Scientific Method
28 Jun 2018
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LECTURE 5: WEEK 5
Pragmatism
Strengths: practical focus on what works and experience
Weaknesses: neglect of importance of intuition and irrationality
Encourages us to seek out the processes and do the things that work best, ultimate knowledge,
as well as the process of gaining knowledge, is that which works
It supports creating new ideas to deal with the changing world we live in
Aim: applying inductive thinking to as many fields as possible for social renewal
Basic elements: Inductive thinking, human experience and relationship between science and
culture – rationality is informed by human experience and the culture you find yourself in
(science can help solve problems when used responsibly)
How we experience things results from the connection and continuity of experience and nature
Aim of education is growth – to meet life’s challenges and support democratic living
Experimental and flexible approaches to suit changing social conditions and needs
Problem based learning and how to solve real world problems, broad education rather than
specialised and relate subjects to one another
Starting with the basics (3R’s) and building from there
Giving students something to do creates learning
No single way to teach, our methods should also utilise the resources of community i.e. libraries
Dewey:
Construction of knowledge is an active process between the organism and the environment
Direct experience is the foundation for learning, ideas are not innate, they come from
experience
Treasure hunt of learning, not just giving answers (gives value)
Genuine thought begins with a problematic situation; need to be creative in dealing with
problems and linking of scientific method, experiences of the world and social processes
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Document Summary
Strengths: practical focus on what works and experience. Weaknesses: neglect of importance of intuition and irrationality. Encourages us to seek out the processes and do the things that work best, ultimate knowledge, as well as the process of gaining knowledge, is that which works. It supports creating new ideas to deal with the changing world we live in. Aim: applying inductive thinking to as many fields as possible for social renewal. Basic elements: inductive thinking, human experience and relationship between science and culture rationality is informed by human experience and the culture you find yourself in (science can help solve problems when used responsibly) How we experience things results from the connection and continuity of experience and nature. Aim of education is growth to meet life"s challenges and support democratic living. Experimental and flexible approaches to suit changing social conditions and needs.
