The simple premise of this book is that the purpose of education is to serve the well-being of students. Well-being might seem to be an obvious aim for education, but it has been given insufficient attention and often is poorly understood. Karl D. Hostetler asks: What does it mean for a human being to live a good life, to experience well-being? How, as individuals and a society, can we debate and evaluate the quality of lives? What classroom practices would be conducive to furthering the welfare of our students?
Hostetler explores how teachers can...
The simple premise of this book is that the purpose of education is to serve the well-being of students. Well-being might seem to be ...
The simple premise of this book is that the purpose of education is to serve the well-being of students. Well-being might seem to be an obvious aim for education, but it has been given insufficient attention and often is poorly understood. Karl D. Hostetler asks: What does it mean for a human being to live a good life, to experience well-being? How, as individuals and a society, can we debate and evaluate the quality of lives? What classroom practices would be conducive to furthering the welfare of our students?
Hostetler explores how teachers can "seduce" students' souls, guiding...
The simple premise of this book is that the purpose of education is to serve the well-being of students. Well-being might seem to be an obvious aim...
