Re: course of course

From: Phil Chappell (phil_chappell@access.inet.co.th)
Date: Fri Nov 22 2002 - 01:44:25 PST


Would Bruner be a suitable addition to topic 3?

Phil
At 21:14 21/11/02 -0800, you wrote:

>Seems like the discussion of Gordon's paper has about run its course,
>and it provides, in itself, a nice segue into starting up a course.
>
>Here is what I propose:
>
>I will provide a tentative "syllabus" for critique and suggestions for
>substitution based on a combination of what Yrjo and I have used in the
>course before (variable over time and person taking the lead). Folks
>can make suggested substitutions for a week, and then we begin.
>
>The rought order goes like this:
>
>(by topic, no time limit indicated or known at present)
>
>1. Some examples of contemporaty articles in the CHAT tradition
>2. Revolutionary Roots: Marx
>3. Philosophical roots: Marx, Ilyenkov, Bakhurst, Jones, Dewey, Pierce and...
>4. First generation: Vygotsky
>5. Second generation: Leontiev, Luria, activity and mediation
>6. The pedagogical dimension
>7. The work dimension
>8. The medical dimension
>9. Chat and Diversity
>10. Challenges for the present and the future
>
>I know only this about scheduling. In January, Helsinki's CHAT group begins
>its course and Reijo will be leading the discussion on MArx. I hope for
>help between now and then with the topic 1 from our little band of volunteer
>coordinators, which includes bb, gordon, jim and david and.... (feel free
>to join). Coordinators are not seers and are not ex-spurts (drips under
>pressure). They are instigators, linkers, helpers, and inquirers. Hopefully,
>they will get lots of help; one volunteers for the role by playing it. I
>have no doubt that the signals of "this is playing it" will be clear.
>
>Anyone with a better idea is more than welcome to propose it, including
>telling those nutty enough to engage the process to go somewhere else to
>play. Elsewhere are all over the place.
>
>mike



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