EDUC 5010 - Education in Context History, Philosophy, and Sociology

New technologies, globalization, demographic problems have changed society [Education Commission. (2019)]. The results of education, which were enough for previous generations, for example, knowledge of some facts, are not enough to become successful in our time. Critical thinking, the ability to cooperate with other people, solve problems, social skills, employers and educational researchers recognized as the most important for the 21st century. The education system has changed the understanding of its goals and includes an increasingly wide range of skills in educational programs. The school...

The evolution of civil, political, and social rights has altered the concept of citizenship. The current state of national citizenship varies between countries, owing to cultural variances. Other considerations include the political and historical background. As the globe becomes more globalized, issues regarding what defines meaningful citizenship and its global implications have arisen. Although the concept of citizenship that extends beyond the nation state is not new, changes in the global setting – for example, the rise of China – have made it more relevant. The emergence of international...

Among the main philosophical principles of education are the following: anthropological, axiological, cultural, humanistic, synergistic and hermeneutic. They echo each other and fill each other to a certain extent. The anthropological principle of education is based on an understanding of the essence of man as an open system, constantly changing and updated simultaneously with the surrounding world, updated in the process of his active activity. The essence of education consists in creating an environment that is as favorable as possible for the self-development of the individual. In such an aspect,...

Several years ago I recorded one of my online lessons. I was the sixth step of my participation in the Skyeng Teacher's Award competition. (1) Now I can see that I could use more specified questions to help the student to work on the lesson and I could use better methods to give my student to research for answers using online resources instead of giving them to her. So I found the photo of Angelina Jolie with bees, covered the face, and gave the student possibility to identify the celebrity (or a common person). I asked questions about the reason for the photo, and finally, opened it. (2) Then...