ShannonS Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Has anyone read Paideia Proposal by Adler? Read some reviews on Amazon and it looks interesting, but there were also a few reviews stating that it is a great educational method "in theory". Has anyone given it a go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 :bigear: and a bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) I had it in my hands yesterday. I have about 8 other Alder books on my nightstand as it is. Ack. This is as far as I got to read at home about it: http://books.google.com/books?id=h3UavzQVdNUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=inauthor:%22Terry+Roberts%22+inauthor:%22National+Paideia+Center%22&source=bl&ots=dJIDkmEwZq&sig=6OifOwY9C8jVxBVRmiX1sBk5QWM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=5ogPULmaLKmciQK2toC4Cg&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Some browsing from the bottom of this: (last column, far left) http://paideia.org/for-principals/paideia-schools/ Edited July 25, 2012 by one*mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I've read and it and likely have it around here somewhere, as I find Adler interesting. But, it was a program that was meant for schools, so much of it doesn't apply to a homeschool. And honestly his ideas are generally the opposite of homeschool. He supported the idea of the same education for all children whereas homeschool tends to be about an individual and specific program for each child. I remember his program was split into three parts. I believe it was one part lecture, one part independent study/tutoring and one part group (socratic) discussion. He was an advocate for as little lecture and as much discussion as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShannonS Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Thank you both for the info. I may just have to mine through it, even though it is not geared toward a homeschool setting. I am very interested in becoming proficient in the Socratic and/or Harkness style teaching method(s), and perhaps the discussion section of the book will have some useful tips. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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