THE TEACHING OF SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS: DIDACTIC, HEURISTIC, OR PHILETIC?

Authors

  • Donald S. Seckinger University of Wyoming

Abstract

In a recent article in Educational Theory, as well as in his book The Real World of the Public Schools, Professor Harry S. Broudy distinguishes among three major styles of teaching. These are, first, the didactic, which has as its aim the transmission and reinforcement of knowledge and skill; second, the heuristic, which is intended to stimulate creativity in problem solving situations; and third, the philetic, which involves the teacher in relationships of loving concern in a community of learners.

Author Biography

Donald S. Seckinger, University of Wyoming

Donald S. Seckinger, Associate Professor of Educational Foundations, University of Wyoming, is Secretary-Treasurer of the Far Western Philosophy of Education Society, a Fellow of the Philosophy of Education Society and a Contributing Member of the American Educational Studies Association.

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Published

1974-09-01

How to Cite

Seckinger, D. S. (1974). THE TEACHING OF SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS: DIDACTIC, HEURISTIC, OR PHILETIC?. McGill Journal of Education / Revue Des Sciences De l’éducation De McGill, 9(002). Retrieved from https://mje.mcgill.ca/article/view/6978

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 002 (1974)

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