Assignment 11: Tests and Grades (update: Ed's survey on time)

a. Read: Garlikov on the use of tests in teaching (follow and read all links included in the essay):

http://www.garlikov.com/philosophy/testmora.htm

b. And against grading in general, read Alfie Kohn, "The Case against Grading."

Here's the link to Ed's survey on the nature of time.  Please consider participating!

https://forms.gle/ryxctKrvgaezvNvm7

Final Writing Assignment

Identify some aspect of our text's (BTA) take on education that, on your view, requires either further critical commentary or amendment, and compose a brief response (2-3 pp maximum) employing whatever genre of writing you prefer to use (critical essay, story, poem, dialogue, etc.).  With student permission, the results, together with a co-authored reply from Matt Silliman and DKBJ, will be published in the spring, 2024 issue of Thesis-XII.

Draft due: November 29.  Final versions due: December 8.

Assignment #10: Rationality and the Justification of Critical Thinking (H. Siegel)

1. Read: H. Siegel, "Why be Rational?  Critically thinking about Critical Thinking."

2. Read: H. Siegel, "Educating Reason"

Assignment #9: Chapter 6, BTA

 Read: Chapter 6, BTA.

Reminder: essay/writing #2 due Monday.

Assignment #8: BTA, Ch. 5 & M. Silliman's chapters

 Read: Chapter 5, BTA & M. Silliman's two chapters (in that order).

Assignment #7: Essay/Writing assignment #2

Compose a 2-3 pp. CRITO-based, argumentative essay following closely the guidelines as indicated in handout QA (which identifies the necessary components of a successful essay).  (Review as necessary handouts CR1-CR3.)  

Alternatively, you may employ a different mode of presentation (fiction; dialogue; poetry, etc.).  Simply attach the other three components to the body of your creation.

Topic: Choose a topic of interest closely related to the content of at least one of the following chapters of Bridges to Autonomy: chapter 2, 3, or 4.

Due date: November 6.

Assignment #6: Chapter 4, BTA

1. Read Chapter 4, BTA.

Here's a later version of the chapter (presented at a conference) which underscores the centrality of improvisation:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mm6ANBj5htqF5FHWTBKlD8J7XAh4UYt5jtJACy2-os8/edit?usp=sharing