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Work, Play and Language Learning: Some Implications for Curriculum Policy of Michael Oakeshott's Philosophy of Education
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Williams, Kevin – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2020
This paper applies Oakeshott's distinction between work and play to his philosophy of language education. The first part explores his critique of the vocational rationale for learning foreign languages and his affirmation of the intrinsic value or playful character of the activity. The second part of the article endeavours to give practical…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Criticism, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction