By: remember

remember — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:05:04 +0000

That is well-written and thought out.
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The idea that knowledge (incl literacy) has only meaning in a social context has been advanced probably since the beginning of time. John Dewey is one example, and he was, and perhaps still is, very influential in American education. That view has been attacked, for one, by Bertrand Russel in an essay about John Dewey’s philosophy. There is a particularly extreme group that has gained much prominence in recent decades that has influenced many other fields besides education. These call themselves deconstructionists, post-modernists, etc., who are followers of a late French philosopher, Derrida. They were lampooned by physicist Alan Sokal in the so-called “Sokal affair”, or “Sokal’s hoax.”

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:41:34 +0000

This is a very well written piece, however, i totally disagree with it. It is very difficult for a teacher to conform to everyone. The teachers best interest is at heart when grading a paper. It is not easy to have a completely unbiased view. My uncle is a teacher and struggles every day with people who argue his grading style. I believe that the student should conform to what the teacher wants, the teacher is the elder who is employed at the institute for a reason. They must have some knowledge of what they are doing.

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