DIGITAL MINIMALISM: WHAT DOES IT IMPLY FOR LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION? DOI Open Access
Arif Bakla

Uluslararası Dil Edebiyat ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7(3), С. 746 - 758

Опубликована: Сен. 27, 2024

Digital tools and social media deluge our personal, educational lives. Information communication technologies are now an apparently useful component of education. However, it is necessary to exercise caution in technology use language instruction, due addictive patterns, excessive use, gaming, digital overload, along with lack focus distractions from media. Minimising clutter mindful could help educators students make most out instruction. Identifying some strategies for finding the best focusing on them also among valuable minimalist strategies. This paper presents adapted version Cal Newport’s concept minimalism learning contexts, a particular factors that negatively affect psychological well-being academic performance university students. First, provides overview general terms. Secondly, summary its principles be Finally, discusses what means instruction by highlighting pedagogical implications.

Язык: Английский

Kantian Ethics and the Attention Economy DOI Creative Commons
Timothy Aylsworth, Clinton Castro

Springer eBooks, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Attention, Diversion, and Distraction Technologies DOI
Aaron Schultz

Philosophy & Technology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 38(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Metaphysics and Life DOI
Patrick R. Frierson

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 68 - 86

Опубликована: Март 4, 2025

Abstract Montessori’s metaphysics focuses on “life” as an internally driven teleological tendency toward self-enhancement. After initial discussion of how arises from her pedagogical naturalism, this chapter takes up the two main dimensions general life: teleology and ecological holism. Drawing embryology, evolution, education, Montessori emphasizes that causation functions by means creative forces express themselves according to determined but discontinuous patterns over course development. Within metaphysics, is fundamental rather than derived, internal, oriented increasing “perfection.” Ultimately, also ecological, in each organism not only pursues its own perfection aims for good wholes which it a part. Moreover, while starts with life paradigm within she extended orientation item nature (including even atoms themselves) whole.

Язык: Английский

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Note on Case Studies Used in the Text DOI
Patrick R. Frierson

Опубликована: Март 4, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Conclusion DOI
Patrick R. Frierson

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 259 - 260

Опубликована: Март 4, 2025

Abstract This brief conclusion wraps up the themes of book with a short reflection on epitaph Montessori’s final place rest.

Язык: Английский

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Adulthood DOI
Patrick R. Frierson

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 196 - 212

Опубликована: Март 4, 2025

Abstract This chapter takes seriously the notion that children—especially very young children—are fundamentally different from adults. Thus, while Montessori’s pedagogical naturalism observes children in conditions of freedom order to glean insights about human condition more generally, she recognizes adults and older have capacities lack, affect what it means for them be epistemically, morally, aesthetically excellent. discusses ways “go out” prepared environment an interest wider world, also role imagination especially abstraction on epistemic, moral, aesthetic lives It highlights important are conceptual reflective than children, including implications this agency respect. ends with a discussion two equally but kinds work adults; where form adults, environments within which they live develop.

Язык: Английский

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Maria Montessori's Philosophy DOI
Patrick R. Frierson

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 20, 2025

Abstract This book is the first exposition of Maria Montessori’s philosophy as a whole. Patrick Frierson shows how commitment to “follow child” can be understood philosophical method for answering all great questions that confront human beings. The discusses historical influences on philosophy, but it focuses showing her children led profound insights about wide range questions, from foundational metaphysics applied ethics and politics. Her metaphysics, grounded in concept life she observes developing child, helps address fundamental nature universe emergence consciousness value within it. pragmatic empiricist epistemology provides framework sophisticated account various intellectual virtues conducive excellent cognitive engagement with reality. moral weaves together broadly Nietzschean emphasis self-perfection respect beings strong interest social solidarity. In religion, follows they guide recognize sense divine importance sensorily informed religious practice. politics, by lifelong feminism concern peace, education child key cosmopolitan solidarity lasting peace. And technology, while recognizing dangers technological development, also sees potential, even vocation, develop technology betterment world.

Язык: Английский

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Influences on Montessori’s Philosophical Thought DOI
Patrick R. Frierson

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 31 - 67

Опубликована: Март 4, 2025

Abstract This chapter details several influences on the philosophy of Maria Montessori. It starts with historical philosophers education who Montessori, in one way or another, sees as her predecessors. These include Comenius, Rousseau, Pestalozzi, Froebel, Itard, and Séguin. Frierson then turns to Montessori’s professors at University Rome, particularly those she studied while department: Antonio Labriola, Luigi Credaro, Guiseppe Sergi. The discusses importance prominent biologists, especially Darwin, Spencer, Hugo De Vries. William James Friedrich Nietzsche, two canonical “philosophers” most directly impacted thought. ends a discussion important influence geologist Stoppani, limits any these philosopher whose insights were largely driven by children whom worked.

Язык: Английский

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From Life to Mind DOI
Patrick R. Frierson

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 87 - 112

Опубликована: Март 4, 2025

Abstract This chapter shows how Montessori’s metaphysics of life (Chapter 3) provides a framework within which the human mind fits into unified conception nature; is an emergent power that makes use but supersedes biological forces in something like way make and supersede chemical forces. The marks form teleologically oriented agency higher, more complex, agile than mere life, it has laws its own are irreducible to biology, ultimately aspect conscious organisms. At most basic level, emergence consciousness, cognition, intentionality, so on reflects general tendency universe develop complex systems ordered activity. Through attention centrality unconscious embodied forms especially children also adults, Montessori builds account mindedness self-conscious mental processes emerge as developments pre-conscious life. Conceiving world system teleological even “intentional” already establishes continuity between “mind” world. More specifically, develops vocabulary for talking about valuing, willing classifies these tendencies Thus consciousness special case—albeit one with laws—of principles governing particular.

Язык: Английский

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Art and Beauty DOI
Patrick R. Frierson

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 151 - 167

Опубликована: Март 4, 2025

Abstract This chapter focuses on Montessori’s aesthetics. After a short introduction, it turns to discussion of the centrality beauty for human life and connection between artistic creation beauty. It then brings up one more controversial aspects account art, namely her objection unfettered use imagination in expression. The goes discuss role individuality genius aesthetics, concluding with brief how moral character relates creation. Throughout, highlights rejection so-called free drawing specific pedagogical approaches follow from roles beauty, reality, genuine

Язык: Английский

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