GEN499: Discussions 3

These are two separate discussion posts not one paper. Both discussion posts need to be completed. Any references used should be in APA format.

Philosophy of Education: For this discussion you will address the following prompts:

Read the article
A Portrait of the Teacher as Friend and Artist: The Example of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

  • Describe at least three ways a person can teach by example according to the article and provide a personal example in which you have demonstrated this concept.
  • Explain how “teaching by example” influences the development of ethical and moral reasoning as well as cultural sensitivity and awareness.
  • “Rousseau categorically denies the educational power of example” (p. 513). Explain your agreement or disagreement with Rousseau’s philosophy of education as it applies to your experience in gaining knowledge.

Post should be at least 250 words in length, which should include a thorough response to each prompt. You are required to provide in-text citations of applicable required reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to support your claims. Provide full reference information of all sources cited at the end of your response.

Reference:

McEwan, H. (2011). A portrait of the teacher as friend and artist: The example of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 43(5), 508-520. doi:10.1111/j.1469-5812.2010.00640.x.

Scholarly Sources & Bibliography Analysis: For this discussion, you will address the following prompts:

  • Explain at least five differences between popular and scholarly sources used in research.
  • Locate and summarize one peer-reviewed, scholarly source and one popular source that pertains to the argumentative essay topic of Adult illiteracy. In your summary of each article, comment on the following: biases, reliability, strengths, and limitations.
  • From the sources you summarized, list and explain at least five visual cues from the peer-reviewed, scholarly source that were not evident in the popular source.

Post should be at least 250 words in length, which should include a thorough response to each prompt. You are required to provide in-text citations of applicable required reading materials and/or any other outside sources you use to support your claims. Provide full reference information of all sources cited at the end of your response.