Themes
of Morality and Ethics in Teaching and Learning
Course Description:
This course is designed to assist both teachers and learners in understanding
some of the moral implications involved in teaching and learning. Questions
about the moral context of learning and teaching are explored. In addition,
an overview of specific ethical structures of cultural relativism, egoism,
and utilitarianism are provided. Finally, the course focuses on character
education. Providing education to enhance the specific virtues of respect
and responsibility are also discussed as an example of character education.
Procedure:
The course consists of five lessons. Each lesson has questions to aid reflection
and discussion. To get the most out of this course, it will be essential
to discuss the questions and topics of the course with other interested people.
These discussions will help you in the following ways: 1) as you frame your
thoughts for discussion, you will find them solidified in your own mind as
well; 2) you may be able to gain new insights from listening to others as
they frame their thoughts.
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Lectures:
- The moral context of teaching
- Cultural relativism
- Egoism and Utilitarianism
- Character education
- Teaching respect and responsibility
Assessment:
When
you have completed the courses, you are ready to take an examination
which, if you pass it successfully, will enable you to receive
a Certificate of Achievement from the Washington Institute
for Social Sciences.
When you are ready to take the examination, you should send
an email message to info@isngrig.ru. Your message should inform
us that you desire to take the examination. You will be sent
instructions for how to pay the examination fee of $35 as well
as instructions for taking the examination. If your score on
the examination is satisfactory, you will be given a Certificate
of Achievement.
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