In order to justify the discipline to administrators and prospective majors, many philosophy departments have begun to emphasize the "transferable skills" that students can develop in their courses problem-solving and communication skills, the ability to argue and write well, and the capacity to engage in systematic analysis. However, designing…

As long as attendance remains the chief avenue to schooling credentials and these credentials remain prerequisites to jobs, social compulsion will remain more dominant than legal compulsion. (JD)

This discussion of service learning locates the notions of community and justice within the philosophies of liberalism and communitarianism. It examines constructivist models advanced by two authors, and argues that, despite debates surrounding communitarianism and liberalism, both philosophies share similar founding assumptions (consensual…

Barnes, an educator and textbook author, was a pioneer in the use of inquiry to teach secondary school history. Her work is criticized for the indoctrination it entailed and for its failure to encourage students to identify and examine the spiritual and political premises underlying the historical framework Barnes presented. (IAH)