Presented and produced by Seán Delaney

Theme tune by David Vesey

On this week's programme I bring you more from my interview with Professor Gert Biesta, who is Professor of Public Education at Maynooth University. What comes through in everything he says is the respect and love he has for teaching. Among the wide range of topics we discuss are the following:

Who he writes for when he writes about education
Speaking and thinking about education in an educational way
How philosophy can inform the practice of teachers
Designing and teaching a module on philosophy for future teachers
The importance of asking good questions
The relevance of Kierkegaard and “Double truth giving” in teaching
Teaching for the possibility of being taught
John Dewey’s critique of the modern scientific world view
PE teachers who had a significant impact on him
Why schools should surprise
What inspires him

The book he is currently reading is in German and it is Allgemeine Pädagogik by Dietrich Benner. He also referred to the work of Homer Lane, whose most famous book is Talks to Parents and Teachers. He also referred to the book, Beyond the Present and the Particular by Charles H. Bailey.

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