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Existentialism

Existentialism in Movies: Dead Poet Society

Philosophers: Friedrich Otto Bollnow, Maxine Greene,

Martin Buber

Existentialism checklist by Dr. O'Hara 
  • The individual's imagination is developed.

  • Learners develop a sense of purpose, a personal quest for meaning and a sense of agency. 

  • The learner is taught to think critically. 

  • The teacher develops the individual's judgment, insightful and well-conceived judgment, that is responsive to reason but is not otherwise corruptable.

  • Learners investigate their emerging existential professional and personal worlds. 

  • The learner's quest for meaning and sense of purpose are facilitated by self-discovery projects, self-studies, and self-inspired projects.

  • The learner develops the capacity to perceive themselves more fully and to imagine how their individuality contributes to their respective worlds.

  • Learner interests and intellectual inclinations are aligned with the curriculum.

Created by Dr. O'Hara's EDU 207 class of fall 2015. Included are the concepts deemed important by the class.

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