Presentation Title
The Paideia Model: Emphasis on Social Concepts and Progressive Thought
Proposal Format
Poster Presentation
Track Choices
Contemporary Issues in Teaching and Learning
Abstract
Education reform emphasizes societal needs, ideals, and citizen responsibilities. The Paideia model emphasizes education that is equal in quality and quantity through a robust and comprehensive education and developing the skills of self-governance, accountability, and democracy. The model incorporates underlying themes which include progressive education, social function, and social awareness. While the Paideia program does not communicate overt requirements of the incorporation of social concepts and progressive thought into the curriculum specifically, through qualitative coding process and programmatic review, we have determined that the Paideia model promotes a progressive, forward-thinking curriculum aimed at enhancing all students’ understanding of their individual role within the social world. This notion supports the idea that within the program’s realm of “equality” (in terms of all individuals without some level of disability or impairment) should be able to access the same level and quality of education, regardless of barriers associated with socioeconomic status, or other limitations.
Speaker Bio
Sarah Russell is a PhD student at CCU in the Education Sciences program. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst working with children with autism and other developmental disabilities providing Applied Behavior Analysis services. She has been in this field for more than 20 years, and is passionate about increasing opportunities for engagement, growth, and learning for the individuals that she works with. Eric J. Perez is a clinical speech-language pathologist working in Florida, who enrolled in CCU's PhD program in Education Sciences Curriculum Instruction and Assessment program last fall.
The Paideia Model: Emphasis on Social Concepts and Progressive Thought
LJSU Rotunda
Education reform emphasizes societal needs, ideals, and citizen responsibilities. The Paideia model emphasizes education that is equal in quality and quantity through a robust and comprehensive education and developing the skills of self-governance, accountability, and democracy. The model incorporates underlying themes which include progressive education, social function, and social awareness. While the Paideia program does not communicate overt requirements of the incorporation of social concepts and progressive thought into the curriculum specifically, through qualitative coding process and programmatic review, we have determined that the Paideia model promotes a progressive, forward-thinking curriculum aimed at enhancing all students’ understanding of their individual role within the social world. This notion supports the idea that within the program’s realm of “equality” (in terms of all individuals without some level of disability or impairment) should be able to access the same level and quality of education, regardless of barriers associated with socioeconomic status, or other limitations.