Monthly Archives: March 2011

Multiculturalism, Linguistic Relativity and Education

At present, there is a fierce debate going on regarding the state of multiculturism within Britain, and the degree to which it can be considered to have been a success. Government has made the valid point that while we have … Continue reading

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Beyond the Traditionalist and Progressivist divide – Kieran Egan’s Imaginative Education

This week I would like to use my blog space to briefly introduce the work of Kieran Egan, who is an educational philosopher at Simon Fraser University in Canada, and to discuss some of the issues he raises in a … Continue reading

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Eco-education and socio-cognitive development

This week, I’m going to focus my blog on the socio-cognitive benefits and importance of ecological and environmental education. This was brought up through conversations with Aaron, both and off this blog forum, in which we agreed that we felt … Continue reading

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Citizenship, Kohlberg and democracy in education

“Ironic, isn’t it Smithers? This anonymous clan of slack- jawed troglodytes has cost me the election. And yet, if I were to have them killed, I would be the one to go to jail! That’s democracy for you.” (Mr. Burns … Continue reading

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