2015 Workshop Talk | 0:56:58 | All Grade Levels, General Classroom
Summary
Throughout history it often has been said that the process of learning begins with a sense of wonder/awe. It also commonly has been understood that the goal of learning is not merely the acquisition of information but the development of wisdom. In this seminar we will examine what it means to have a sense of wonder and how we can cultivate such wonder in our students. We also will discuss what it means to aim all learning toward the development of wisdom and how we can foster a love of wisdom in our students. Particular attention will be paid to what it means to be a lover of wisdom (i e , philosopher) within a Christian framework that acknowledges wisdom as beginning with the fear of the Lord (Proverbs 9:10)
Speaker
David Diener began his formal post-secondary education at Wheaton College where he graduated summa cum laude with an undergraduate degree in philosophy and ancient languages. After putting his philosophical training to work by building custom cabinets and doing high-end finish carpentry for an Amish company, he moved with his wife to BogotaÇ, Colombia, where they served as missionaries for three years at a Christian international school. He then attended graduate school at Indiana University where he earned an MA in philosophy, an MS in history and philosophy of education, and a dual PhD in philosophy and philosophy of education. He has taught at the Stony Brook School on Long Island, served as head of upper schools at Covenant Classical School in Fort Worth, TX, and currently is the head of school at Grace Academy in Georgetown, TX. He also teaches philosophy courses for Taylor University as an adjunct professor.
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The Association of Classical & Christian Schools presents Repairing the Ruins, the ACCS annual conference, copyright ACCS. You may make additional copies of this recording for use by your school but please do not sell any copies of the recording, or post it on the internet.
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