Commentary: UNDER THE NAME OF EDSPEAK: SANDERS REVISITED

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  • Stephen I. Brown State University of New York at Buffalo

Abstract

ABSTRACT. James T. Sanders recently published an article in this journal (Vol. 29 No. 1) in which he identified what he believed to be a "particularly empty form of educational discourse" - cleverly dubbed "Edspeak." This essay points out that in his description of the formula for that form of discourse, Sanders has become a victim of his own criticism, thus vitiating the criticism itself. RÉSUMÉ. James T. Sanders a récemment publié ici (vol. 29, no. 1) un article où il disait avoir identifié ce qu'il croyait être "une sorte de discourse particulièrement vide" - qu'il a astucieusement appelé "Edspeak". Le présent article montre que, dans sa description de la formule que revêt cette forme de discours, Sanders tombe dans le travers qu'il dénonce et que sa critique perd ainsi tout son sens.

Author Biography

Stephen I. Brown, State University of New York at Buffalo

STEPHEN I. BROWN holds a dual appointment as professor of philosophy of education and mathematics education in the Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo. State University of New York. STEPHEN I. BROWN est professeur de philosophie de l'éducation et de mathématiques à l'École supérieure de sciences de l'éducation à l'Université de New York à Buffalo.

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1995-01-01

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Brown, S. I. (1995). Commentary: UNDER THE NAME OF EDSPEAK: SANDERS REVISITED. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 30(001). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/8220

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