Re: course of course

From: N (VYGOTSKY@CHARTER.NET)
Date: Sun Nov 24 2002 - 16:14:04 PST


Why 3?

6 would make much more sense.

N

Phil Chappell wrote:

> 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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>
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