Teaching for a Change: A Transformational Approach to Education

by Norman De Jong

Overview

As a successor to the author's Education in the Truth, this volume takes a fresh look at the basic truths that should mold our educational endeavors. This book meets the fundamental need for a more biblical, Christian philosophy of education in a country that is becoming increasingly secular.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780875521763
Publisher:	Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing
Publication date:	05/15/2001
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.04(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Norman De Jong (PhD, educational foundations, University of Iowa) is the author of Teaching for a Change: A Transformational Approach to Education (P&R, 2001), as well as other books and articles on education and government. He was associate professor of education at Dordt College and, subsequently, professor of education and director of teacher education at Trinity Christian College. He also has served as principal in three schools and taught at several others.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Introduction	xi
1.	Understanding the Dilemma	1
	A Tale of Two Towns
	In Search of a Reason
	The Dilemma Educators Face
2.	Do We Dare Talk Philosophy?	15
	The Organization of Ideas
	A System of Addressing Issues
	By What Authority?
3.	How Do We Find Answers?	33
	All Truth Is Absolute
	All Truth Is Relative
	Who Are Scientists?
4.	How Should We Understand Kids?	51
	The Traditional Paradigms
	The Transformational Paradigm
5.	How Corrupt Are We?	63
	The Antidote from Scripture
	Made in His Image?
	Greetings to the Saints
6.	What Must I Become?	79
	Reflectors or Reformers?
	The Need for Change
	The Confrontational Classroom
7.	What Must the Child Learn?	93
	What Learning Is Most Valuable?
	Which Learning Is Most Painful?
	To Prove the Point
	How Shall I Resist Thee, Master?
8.	Who Is Responsible for Educating?	115
	Are Teachers Necessary?
	Are Home Schools Really Schools?
9.	Implementing the Program	127
	Dare to Discipline
	Taking Thoughts Captive to Christ
10.	Who Will Teach Reformed Doctrine?	145
	Tensions between Toleration and Orthodoxy
	Curricular Warfare
	Conclusion	161
	Coming Full Circle: Built on a Firm Foundation
Appendix A	Learning Defined as Change	167
Appendix B	Christianity versus Democracy	171
Appendix C	Ten Rules for Effective Discipline	173
	Notes	175
	Index	181

Editorial Reviews

A practical book that can be helpful to anyone interested in education.

CHRISTIAN OBSERVER (AUG. 2001)

Anything from Norman De Jong on the subject of education is worth reading. And especially in this day, when the secularists have so trivialized the task of education, it is important for Christians to remember that the work of the teacher always has to do with this explosive thing we call truth. Dr. De Jong is just the man to issue that reminder.

Joel Belz