tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724832200411147167.post8592234669780582319..comments2023-10-19T02:24:24.166-07:00Comments on The Chasm: Mortimer Adler's How to Read A BookCarbondale Chasmitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13594688764570047726noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724832200411147167.post-80357215361474714482011-07-29T14:28:57.454-07:002011-07-29T14:28:57.454-07:00Deb,
Thank you. I attended several English Compo...Deb, <br /><br />Thank you. I attended several English Composition and Rhetoric sessions once and as a philosopher I was acutely aware of the difficulties they faced in teaching writing. No mention, however, of reading is ever taught. Reading is secondary. It's something the students are supposed to do already, but I'm afraid these skills are being lost. This is definitely one area philosophy is poised to help. I like how the Edwards' sheet comes with some attention paid to background considerations. Somehow, I want to incorporate Gadamerian insights into pedagogy. <br /><br />By the way, in the same conference, it was admitted that all pedagogy is theft. I tend to agree.Carbondale Chasmitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594688764570047726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724832200411147167.post-49335275924323405502011-07-29T13:48:33.677-07:002011-07-29T13:48:33.677-07:00This may be a good resource for your 1st yr. stude...This may be a good resource for your 1st yr. students:<br /><br />http://pne.people.si.umich.edu/PDF/howtoread.pdf<br /><br />Also, in doing my Master's thesis I came across 'The Craft of Research,' a book I wished someone had introduced me to at the beginning of my Master's work.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07520175422679472368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724832200411147167.post-56491974357951819222011-07-26T18:28:29.787-07:002011-07-26T18:28:29.787-07:00Max,
Usually, I don't post solicitation on m...Max, <br /><br />Usually, I don't post solicitation on my blog, but this information is pertinent since many philosophers and graduate students often visit here. These same individuals might teach a foundational course or be designing their own introductory courses. I've flirted with the idea of possibly writing down and outlining the book and forcing students to read how to read. I'd even devote time someday to making a workbook with this book. That's how much I am in love with this book for first-year pedagogy and university teaching in general.Carbondale Chasmitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594688764570047726noreply@blogger.com