What Matters

Autor/in	Purpel, David E.
Titel	What Matters
Quelle	In: Journal of Education & Christian Belief, 12 (2008) 2, S.115-128 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-5456
Schlagwörter	Hidden Curriculum; Altruism; Educational Quality; Cultural Influences; Social Justice; Social Influences; Moral Values; Excellence in Education; Religion; Religious Factors + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Heimlicher Lehrplan; Altruistic behavior; Altruismus; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Sozialer Einfluss; Moral value; Ethischer Wert; Lernerfolg
Abstract	David Purpel, Professor Emeritus in the School of Education of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, delivered the keynote address at a conference hosted by the Kuyers Institute in October 2007. Entitled "Reimagining Educational Excellence," the conference explored how the call of Micah 6:8 can reframe our visions of educational excellence. Dr. Purpel's presentation, "What Matters: A Riff on Micah 6:8," is reproduced here in slightly edited form. Though it overtly emphasizes technique and process, education holds a hidden curriculum--the implicit values and attitudes that are being communicated to students. A concern for excellence too often ends up mirroring the culture's preoccupation with consumerism, hierarchy, and competition and winning, merely serving the individualistic ends of social and economic advantage. Micah, on the other hand, urges us to seek justice, loving-kindness, reverence, and joy. A truly excellent education forms students who are morally responsible, dwell in community, seek justice, and care for others. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning. 3201 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. Tel: 616-526-7500; Fax: 616-526-7502; e-mail: jecb@calvin.edu; Web site: http://www.jecb.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10