ESC3701 Assignment 3 (DETAILED ANSWERS) 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED

ESC3701 Assignment 3 (DETAILED ANSWERS) 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED Answers, guidelines, workings and references .................... SECTION A [50 marks] Hermeneutics and a Hermeneutics Philosophy of Education Write an essay of not more than 5 typed pages (bibliography excluded) on the following topic: Hermeneutics Structure your essay as follows: 1. Introduction to the essay, in which you define hermeneutics and hermeneutics in education. (10) 2. Body of the essay, in which you discuss the contribution of hermeneutics theory in terms of the: 2.1 Effect on student–teacher relationships (15) 2.2 Important role of critical theory in education (15) 3. Conclusion to the essay, in which you summarise the points discussed in the essay. No new sources or new information should be introduced in the conclusion. (5) 4. Bibliography. Below are some references that you should consult in writing your essay. You may, of course, consult other relevant sources. Remember that your bibliography must be arranged in alphabetical order according to author surname. (5) References: • Brauer, D. 2009. Alternate readings: Student hermeneutics and academic discourse. Rhetoric Review, 29(1):69–87. • Higgins, C. 2010. Teaching experience: toward a hermeneutic of teaching and teacher education. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 44(2/3):435–478. • Maggioni, L. & Parkinson, M.H. 2008. The role of teachers’ epistemic cognition, epistemic beliefs, and calibration of success. Educational Psychology Review, 20(4):445–461. SECTION B [50 marks] ESC3701/101/0/2024 29 Phenomenology and a phenomenological philosophy of education Write an essay of not more than 5 typed pages (bibliography excluded) on the following topic: Phenomenology Structure your essay as follows: 1. Introduction to the essay, in which you explain what phenomenology and phenomenology in education are. (10) 2. Body of the essay, in which you: 2.1 discuss the contribution of phenomenology as a theory to our understanding of teaching and learning. (15) 2.2 examine the teacher’s role in a phenomenological approach to education. (15) 3. Conclusion to the essay, in which you indicate the impact of phenomenology as a theory in encouraging engaging learning environments. (5) 4. Bibliography. Below are some references that you should consult in writing your essay. You may, of course, consult other relevant sources. Remember that your bibliography must be arranged in alphabetical order according to author surname. (5)