Workshop & Discussion Materials supporting critical analysis and evaluation

Isomorphisms: shared skeletons of thought

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:18:23 -0500

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

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:36:15 -0500

Policy: a bibliography

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:18:24 -0500

Organizational Theory Application

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:36:16 -0500

Organizational Issues

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:18:25 -0500

Language Study

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:36:17 -0500

Higher Education Concerns

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:18:26 -0500

General Philosophy

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:36:18 -0500

Ethics and Values

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:18:27 -0500

Culture and Diversity

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:36:19 -0500

Classroom Issues in K-12 and Higher Education

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:18:28 -0500

NewFoundations Archives

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:36:20 -0500

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

Using Counterexamples

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:18:28 -0500

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

Charts, Diagrams & Illustrations

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:36:21 -0500

with links to explanations and examples

Want to Be a Teacher?

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:18:29 -0500

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

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:36:22 -0500

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

Critical Thinking: a bibliography

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:18:30 -0500

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

Philosophy of Education: a bibliography

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:36:23 -0500

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

Psychology Materials

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:18:31 -0500

Theoretical, philosophical and practical issues raised by study in psychology

Curriculum & Planning Materials

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:36:24 -0500

Exercises, essays and activities relating to curriculum development.

History

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:18:32 -0500

Essays and exercises relating to historical study

Social Foundations of Education

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:36:25 -0500

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

Administration in Schools and Colleges

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:18:33 -0500