Mortimer Adler Tag

06 Jun

Posted at 07:00h in Collegiate, Humanities, K-12

A great tool to assure a syntopical approach to learning is Mortimer Adler's work The Great Ideas, and his collection of essays which divide Humanities education into the pursuit of understanding 102 Great Ideas. For more information please visit: The Center for the Study of the Great Ideas The Great Books Foundation Paideia Active Learning Center We suggest students research more on these websites concerning the “Great Ideas,” Mortimer Adler, “paideia learning” strategies and why a philosophical approach is for everyone.  These sites also give a general overview of the importance of a liberal arts education for all. In his academic career, Mortimer...

08 Mar

Posted at 07:16h in Collegiate, Humanities, K-12

Syntopical thinking, also known as synthesis, is the touchstone of a liberal arts education and syntopical reading is the most important type of reading in the Humanities so that we may form the most informed evaluative positions about the works that we explore.   In fact, according to Bloom’s taxonomy, synthesis, evaluation and creation are usually considered among the highest level critical thinking skills that we aspire to in education. For more information please visit Bloom's Taxonomy of Cognitive Levels. Instructions:  Please research more on the levels of cognition.  Please respect the copyright and terms of use displayed on the webpage above. A great tool...

29 Jul

Posted at 17:28h in Collegiate, Humanities, K-12, Training and Lifelong Learning

Great Conversations that Center around Great Ideas Found in Great Works Syntopical thinking, also known as synthesis, is the touchstone of a liberal arts education and syntopical reading is the most important type of reading in the Humanities so that we may form the most informed evaluative positions about the works that we explore. In fact, according to Bloom’s taxonomy, synthesis and evaluation are the highest level critical thinking skills that we aspire to in education. A great tool to assure a syntopical approach in this class is Mortimer Adler’s work The Great Ideas, and his collection of essays which divide Humanities education...