25 Nov, 2009 (Wed)

“Teaching” Values

Abstract

香港中文大學的「十年願景」提到其課程目標「必須兼顧學術、社會、文化價值觀,以及社會對高素質的人力的需求」。在近年有關教育如何提升社會及文化價值的辯論中,價值教育與學科及專業訓練之間的潛在衝突,成為討論核心。這次聚會中的討論將以Mark W. Roche的文章〈大學老師是否應該教授美德及價值觀?這是一個錯誤的問題〉為起點,探討我們有多大程度已經在「教授」價值。(Liberal Education, Summer 2009, 32-37,網上閱讀:http://www.aacu.org/liberaleducation/le-su09/le-su09_Roche.cfm)我們亦會嘗試界定價值觀在大學教育,尤其是通識教育中的位置。

Speaker(s)

Professors Vargas-O’Bryan and Chaney will lead a seminar on the question of whether values should be taught at the university, whether they can be taught, and if so how they might be taught or addressed in the classroom. Much of the session will take the form of open discussion. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions, explore possible answers, and share teaching methods.