Category Archives: Bildung

Failure as the Essence, the Dignity of Education?!

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Norm Friesen

“That failure may have a far deeper foundation, that it is actually founded in the essence, even in the dignity of education itself, has never been considered. In reality, however, risk is an innermost essential characteristic of education as long … Continue reading →

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Colloquium: Human Science Pedagogy

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Norm Friesen

Human Science Pedagogy: An International Colloquium  June 11, 12:30-4:30 University of British Columbia, Koerner Library, RM216 (Vancouver, BC, Canada) What is Human Science Pedagogy? As educated & educating beings, we are not simply homo sapiens—a biological “type” determined by physiology … Continue reading →

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Lecture & Textbook: Education in the Age of New Media

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Norm Friesen

Forthcoming from Johns Hopkins University Press. Why are the fundamentals of education apparently so little changed in our era of digital technology? Is their obstinate persistence evidence of resilience or obsolescence? Such questions can best be answered not by imagining … Continue reading →

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The Pedagogical Relation @ AERA 2017

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Norm Friesen

Here’s the abstract for a paper that I’ll be giving in the Philosophical Studies in Education SIG at AERA coming up in April 2017: The pedagogical relation, the idea of a special relationship between educator and educand, has long been a … Continue reading →

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Unsettling the Pedagogical Relation – Starting with a Glance

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Norm Friesen

This image from Ghirlandaio’s An Old Man and his Grandson (recently restored, left), was used as the cover image by Klaus Mollenhauer for his 1983 book, Forgotten Connections: On Culture and Upbringing (translated 2014), and eight years later, on the cover of … Continue reading →

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Bildung, Currere and the Task of Remebrance

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Norm Friesen

Presentation given as a part of the EDCP 2014-2015 Seminar Series, “International Perspectives in Curriculum and Pedagogy” hosted by William E. Doll Jr., Donna Trueit and William Pinar. Bildung, Currere and the Task of Remeberance from Norm Friesen on Vimeo. … Continue reading →

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Herbart on Pedagogical Tact

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Norm Friesen

In 1802, J.F. Herbart (1776-1841) gave a brilliant lecture on pedagogical tact, which provides many insights that remain relevant today. Here’s a 1898 translation of Herbart’s lecture, provided courtesy of Google Books. See the whole PowerPoint presentation, which situates Herbart’s discussion of tact … Continue reading →

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Klaus Mollenhauer and Forgotten Connections – for AERA

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Norm Friesen

Klaus Mollenhauer & Forgotten Connections from Norm Friesen on Vimeo. I put together this video to introduce Mollenhauer and his book: Forgotten Connections: On Culture and Upbringing from Routledge. I’m presenting this together with presentations on Mollenhauer by Stefan Hopmann … Continue reading →

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Learning theory & MOOCs

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Norm Friesen

[slideshare id=28998466&doc=e-learningandinstitutionallearning-131207150207-phpapp01] Just got back from East China Normal University in Shanghai, where I gave this presentation. It frames the possible success of MOOCs (their demise is not yet a fait accompli) in terms of what I describe as “institutional … Continue reading →

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Talking of "the Self" in Education and Ed. Psych – AERA 2013

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Norm Friesen

I gave this presentation (audio recorded separately) to a packed room at AERA in San Francisco. The panel session was titled “Dewey and the Mind: Exploring Psychological and Neurological Implications of Dewey’s Work”  Over the past century or more, the … Continue reading →

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