CAED 3307 PERSPECTIVES: AN ANALYSIS OF PHILOSOPHICAL,
EDUCATIONAL, AND PERSONAL PARADIGMS
JONATHAN KIM, PH.D.
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I. Course Description
This course, required of those pursuing the inverted degree program, prepares students who have completed or who have been enrolled in an associate degree in technical/occupational areas, and have less than four years of full-time work experience for the completion of a bachelor’s degree in the adult education program. Students will explore major value systems, or world views; study current issues in the philosophy of education; examine personal career goals; and seek to develop various academic and professional skills. This course may be substituted for CAED 3300 by adult education students who do not need to earn experiential learning credit through the preparation of an academic portfolio. This course cannot be taken as an elective by students who have taken CAED 3300.
II. Textbooks
Smith, Laurence N. and Walter, Timothy L. The Adult Learner’s Guide to College Success, revised edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Co., 1995. (ALG)
Sire, James W. The Universe Next Door: A Basic World View Catalog, updated and expanded edition. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1997. (UND)
Holms, Arthur F. The Idea of a Christian College. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1987. (ICC)
III. Resources
Anderson, Walter Truett, ed. The Truth about the Truth. New York: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 1995.
Bird, Caroline. The Case Against College. New York: McKay, 1975.
Bloom, Allan. The Closing of the American Mind. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1987.
Covey, Stephen R. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. New York: A Fireside Book, 1989.
D'Sousa, Dinesh. Illiberal Education. New York: The Free Press, 1991.
Knight, George R. Issues & Alternatives in Educational Philosophy. Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University Press, 1998.
Gardner, John N. and Jewler, A. Jerome. Your College Experience: Strategies for Success. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing Co., 1996.
Nash, Ronald H. Worldview in Conflict. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992.
Newport, John P. Life's Ultimate Questions. Fort Worth: Scripta Publishing, Inc., 1989.
Noll, James Wm. Taking Sides. Guilford, CN: The Dushkin Publishing Group, Inc., 1987.
Sheehy, Gail. Passages: Predictable Crises of Adult Life. New York: Dutton, 1974.
IV. Course Objectives
A. Academic Skills: Each student will have the opportunity to develop various academic skills. Upon completion of this unit the student should be able to:
1. Understand his or her own learning style(s).
2. Use methods of reading textbooks and other materials creatively and effectively.
3. Recognize various forms of academic testing so as to remove the intimidation factor.
4. Insure academic honesty and integrity.
5. Demonstrate the use of the skills of critical thinking.
6. Enhance his or her own techniques of good research and writing.
7. Effectively use the DBU library.
B. Career Goals: Each student will have the opportunity to examine his or her own career goals and to formulate plans necessary to fulfill these ambitions. Upon completion of this unit the student should be able to:
1. Review and critique his or her own career options.
2. Understand the education and training necessary to fulfill these options.
3. Think through the nature, purpose, and reward of one's life work.
4. Understand how learning is obtained through life and work experience.
C. Professional and Personal Skills: Each student will have the opportunity to develop various professional and personal skills. Upon completion of this unit the student will be able to:
1. Renew usage of the basic principles of time and stress management.
2. Develop a personal Academic Degree Plan.
3. Prepare an updated version of his or her resume.
4. Effectively and appropriately use assertiveness and other relational skills.
D. World Views: Each student will have the opportunity to explore his or her own essential world view (value and belief system) in the light of various world view alternatives which make up modern thinking. In meeting this objective the student should learn about and gain competence in the following areas:
1. The definition and nature of world views
2. The various contemporary world view alternatives
3. Understanding what your world view is and how to express your perspective in a well written essay
E. Philosophy of Education: Each student will be challenged to think through issues related to the content and purpose of a college education, and what privileges and responsibilities such a learning imposes on an educated person. In meeting this objective the student should learn about and gain competence in the following areas:
1. The state of the "mind" and ethos of today's modern university (i.e., a study of contemporary issues affecting higher education, e.g., western and multicultural literacy)
2. What it means to be functionally, culturally, and morally literate
3. The aims, purposes, and goals of a liberal arts education
4. The relationship between world views and education
5. How to establish a philosophy of education that is consistent with your world view presuppositions.
V. Instruction and Assessment
A. Course Requirements
1. This course is offered at the junior level, and the work will be evaluated as such. Three credit hours will be awarded upon successful completion of the course.
2. It is assumed by the faculty that you have the reading and writing skills of a person who has successfully completed freshman English (although you need not have taken it to enroll). A Writing Lab is available in the Learning Center building to assist students with written academic assignments. The Lab personnel will be happy to assist you with questions you may have regarding any of your written assignments. The personnel will not, however, proofread entire documents or write any portion of your assignment for you. The Writing Lab can also be contacted by phone at (214) 333-5474, or by visiting its web site at www.dbu.edu/uwc/start.htm.
3. Assignments are to be turned in typed/word processed, with name and date on the front page. A Computer Lab (333-5282) is available to you in the Learning Center building. Multiple pages are to be stapled in the upper left hand corner - no covers please.
4. Late Assignments: Late work will be accepted (within reason), however, the grade received on any assignment turned in after the due date will be reduced by 1% per day (i.e., an assignment worth 100 points turned in 7 days late can earn no more than 93 points). No late work will be accepted after the last day of class.
B. Method of Instruction: Lecture, discussion, oral reporting, group presentation, Writing Across the Curriculum , Technology Across the Curriculum , hand-outs, etc.
C. Methods for Assessing Outcomes: Tests, reports, presentation, participation, etc.
D. Course Grading: The final grade is based on the percentage of total possible points to be awarded, and the total earned by the student. (1000 points possible)
A = 92-100% (920 -1000 points)
B = 84-91.9% (840 - 919 points)
C = 76-83.9% (760 - 839 points)
D = 68-75.9% (680 - 759 points)
F = 0-67.9% (679 points and below)
Posting of Final Course Grades
Each faculty member has the right either to post or not post final course grades for each class. Final course grades provided to a student by a faculty member may not be relied upon as official. Official grade reports can be obtained only through the DBU Registrar’s Office. The Dallas Baptist University undergraduate and graduate catalogs state that “All accounts must be paid in full before a student can...receive grade reports....? Students are not permitted to telephone the professor, contact the dean’s office, or use e-mail to inquire about their final grade. Please understand that this policy is for the purpose of protecting the privacy of your grades.
V. Assessments
A. Reading/Quizzes (100 points): Each student is required to read the following materials by the dates specified, and will be given an unannounced quiz over each assigned reading.
(a) Your College Experience (Quiz: 25 pts.)
(b) The Universe Next Door (Quiz: 50 pts.)
(c) The Idea of a Christian College/Handouts (Quiz: 25 pts.)
B. Class Participation (50 points): Every professor appreciates students who make relevant contributions in the classroom in the form of comments and questions. To encourage each student to so participate, 50 points of the total course grade will reflect how much and how well each student contributes to classroom interaction.
C. Time Management Assignment (50 points): Each student will graphically plan out his/her weekly schedule for the semester.
D. Autobiography (150 points): Each student will be responsible for writing a 6-8 page, personal autobiography.
E. Library/Research Assignment (50 points): Each student will be responsible for completing an assignment reflecting their ability to locate specific library/research materials.
F. Personal Career Map/Timeline and Resume (100 points): Each student will be required to construct a well-crafted, well-researched (i.e., realistic) career map clearly outlining their plan to achieve their individual career goals, and create/update a professional resume.
G. World View Presentation (150 points): Each student will participate in an oral presentation (either individually or as part of a group) on one of the world view systems. Details will be provided.
H. World Views Exam (100 points): There will be an in-class exam covering the World Views section .
I. Essay (100 points): Each student is required to submit a four to five page essay on the following: "My World View."
J. Philosophy of Education Exam (150 points): There will be an in-class exam covering the Philosophy of Education section.
VII. Additional Information
A. Absences: The DBU "Class Absences" policy can be found on page 82 of the 1997-99 DBU Undergraduate Catalog and reads, “Attendance in class is considered a necessary factor in the learning process. Therefore, absences for all reasons must be kept to a minimum and should not exceed 25% of the total class time. Students are held responsible for all academic work required or performed during their absence regardless of the reasons for those absences.?
The policy further states that violations of the attendance policy could result in the student receiving a grade of “F.? It is understandable that occasional absences may occur because of other responsibilities. If you know in advance of a particular class session that you will need to miss, please contact the professor. It is the student's responsibility to find out what material was missed and to make up any assignments.
B. Financial Aid: Students who are receiving federal, state, or institutional financial aid who withdraw or add hours during the semester may have their financial aid adjusted because of the withdraw or addition. This change in schedule may affect the aid they are receiving during the current semester, and could affect their eligibility for aid in future semesters.
C. Disabilities: The student has the responsibility of informing the course instructor of any disabling condition which will require modifications to avoid discrimination. Dallas Baptist University provides academic adjustments and auxiliary aid to individuals with disabilities, as defined under law, who are otherwise qualified to meet the institution's academic requirements. For assistance call Mark Hale at (214) 333-5134.
D. Phones and Pagers: It is requested that all phones and pagers be turned off or adjusted so as not to disturb the class. If you can wait until a break time to attend to calls and pages, that would be greatly appreciated.
E. Academic Conduct: Students are expected to maintain high biblical standards of personal and scholarly conduct. For DBU policies regarding academic misconduct such as plagiarism and cheating, refer to the Academic Conduct Policy section of the current catalog or Student Handbook.
Plagiarism shall be defined as the appropriation, theft, purchase, memorization, or obtaining by any means another’s work, and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of that work as one’s own offered for credit. (Includes the quoting or paraphrasing of another’s work without giving credit therefor.)
Cheating is copying from another student’s test paper, laboratory report, other written work, or computer files and listings; using, during a test or laboratory experiment, material and/or devices not authorized by the person in charge of the test, including sharing of calculator results or information; willfully cooperating with or seeking aid from another student during a test or laboratory experiment without permission; knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in its entirety or in part, the contents of a test or other assignment unauthorized for release; substituting for another student, or permitting another student to substitute for oneself, to take a test or other assignment or to make a presentation. Plagiarism/cheating, if proved, will result in a failing grade.
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