Workshop & Discussion Materials supporting critical analysis and evaluation

Isomorphisms: shared skeletons of thought

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:22:27 -0400

A common experience we have is of recognizing similarities and likenesses between two different things or situations. Isomorphism is the idea that things can have the same basic structure even though on the surface they may look very different.

Isomophism is one end of the scale from similarity to identity. It provides us with the tools to explain or construct items to be less or more identical.

Religion: a bibliography

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:23:21 -0400

Policy: a bibliography

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:09:51 -0400

Organizational Theory Application

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:23:23 -0400

Organizational Issues

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:09:52 -0400

Language Study

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:23:25 -0400

Higher Education Concerns

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:09:53 -0400

General Philosophy

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:23:27 -0400

Ethics and Values

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:09:54 -0400

Culture and Diversity

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:23:28 -0400

Classroom Issues in K-12 and Higher Education

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:09:55 -0400

NewFoundations Archives

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:23:30 -0400

Site containing NewFoundations archived material as well as reissues of hard-to-find books from other publishers.

Using Counterexamples

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:09:57 -0400

Counterexamples are used in expository writing, debating or argumentation to offer rebuttal to proposed generalizations or to definitions.

Charts, Diagrams & Illustrations

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:23:31 -0400

with links to explanations and examples

Want to Be a Teacher?

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:09:58 -0400

3 methods, from complex to fast and frugal, to evaluate whether a change from your present occupation to that of teaching would be worth considering.

"What is it, really?" Model Cases for Analysis

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:23:33 -0400

Instruction and examples of supporting or defeating characterizations of important concepts, e.g. punishment, wisdom, violence, education, bullying ...

Critical Thinking: a bibliography

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:09:59 -0400

A variety of exercises, puzzles, conundrums and related essays about misconceptions, fallacies and the like.

Philosophy of Education: a bibliography

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:23:34 -0400

Essays and exercises treating distinctions and issues in philosophy of education.

Psychology Materials

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:10:01 -0400

Theoretical, philosophical and practical issues raised by study in psychology

Curriculum & Planning Materials

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:23:36 -0400

Exercises, essays and activities relating to curriculum development.

History

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:10:02 -0400

Essays and exercises relating to historical study

Social Foundations of Education

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:23:37 -0400

Essays, exercises and class activities relating to the Social Foundations of Education

Administration in Schools and Colleges

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:23:39 -0400