| Imitation and Education: A Philosophical Inquiry Into Learning by Example Contributor(s): Warnick, Bryan R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791474275 ISBN-13: 9780791474273 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: Brings together current research in philosophy, cognitive science, and education to uncover and criticize the traditional assumptions of how and why we should learn through imitation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Education | Educational Psychology - Education | Aims & Objectives |
| Dewey: 370.1 |
| LCCN: 2007024952 |
| Series: Suny Series, the Philosophy of Education |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.34" W x 9.24" (0.83 lbs) 178 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Imitation and Education provides an in-depth reassessment of learning by example that places imitation in a larger social context. It is the first book to bring together ancient educational thought and startling breakthroughs in the fields of cognitive science, psychology, and philosophy to reconsider how we learn from the lives of others. Bryan R. Warnick addresses how we become exemplars, analyzes how exemplars inspire imitation, and assesses the meaning and value of imitation in education and society, including how teachers can better use examples and what should be done about problems such as the imitation of media violence. Warnick constructs a provocative, cautionary, yet hopeful account of learning by example that acknowledges the power of social contexts in shaping human lives. |