Rachel Lulay
English 100
Abstract for paper
October 28th, 2008
Abstract for paper
My paper will not only cover the foreground of the effects these pieces of literature have had on me, but by doing so I will use numerous quotes from the texts as well as my own experiences and thoughts that I believe tie into what I think the “Philosophy of Learning” is. I will state my thoughts and beliefs on the thoughts of learning by arguing what I believe learning means, and how it is incorporated in a way in which people build knowledge on how to properly learn. I believe the correct way to learn is through experiences and insights from others, such as the texts we have read that have taught us numerous ways of looking at things, and different points of view and ways to interoperate texts we have never thought of before. I believe learning involves creativity and cooperation from the learner themselves. What I plan to do is take my definition of the “Philosophy of Learning” and put introduce the “Philosophy of Learning” as a process rather then something one picks up out of nowhere. By using experiences and quotes and examples from the texts we have read in class, I believe I can argue my points of view on the meaning and everything involved in the “Philosophy of Learning” such as, why we learn, how we learn, and the different aspects involved in the learning process.
Three pages of paper
(Brainstorming)
Intro: Philosophy of Learning—What does it mean?
· Definition/ examples/thoughts
· How I will prove and argue what I believe the learning of Philosophy is.
o Through examples of the texts I have read, experiences, quotes.
o How I learned, effects it has had.
o Why I believe we learn.
Definition of learning
Further explain MY definition of learning
· What my definition involves
· Examples—from books we have read
How does one learn?
o Wayne C. Booth—“The reader must “give himself generously”(Booth 350) to the reader…
§ Explain how this ties into the philosophy of learning. One must give themselves to learning in order to fully understand and engage in learning itself.
· One gives them self to learning, they are open for anything and will retain information and be more interested in learning all together.
Theories of learning
*Theories of the philosophy of learning.
* My own theory compared to theories of others.
* Graff/Birkenstein
* Compare
* Use examples from book as well as my own, tie together. (I believe philosophy of learning is similar to the beliefs of Graff and Birkenstein. )
Why do we learn?
· Explanation of why we learn.
o My thoughts and ideas—We learn in order to grow, grow with knowledge and appreciation of the world around us. As well as to experience and understand things we never would have before, learning opens one’s eyes to the things they were blind to before.
o Thoughts and ideas from texts we have read—Texts from, “Falling Into Theory”.
· Give explanations based off of the thoughts and ideas from “Falling Into Theory” and “Metaphors We Live By” , from my point of view.
Different Aspects of Learning
· Everyone “learns” different things, but the philosophy to get one to the main understanding of learning and how to do so remains the same.
o Take examples from text and use to quote the different beliefs and views on how to read, write, learn, why, and how.
o Ex: Brathwaite and Nabokov
· Will show the different aspects of learning while all surrounding the same central philosophy.
Questions and Frustrations of learning
· What problems, questions, frustrations people experience when learning.
o How they are brought upon through the “Philosophy of Learning”.
§ Reading, “How to Write”.
· How others felt when reading it, confused, not able to understand.
o How my “Philosophy of Learning” helps these confusions and frustrations.
Conclusion
· Tie together my “Philosophy of Learning”.
o Finalize my thoughts and ideas
§ Capture the how and the why of learning.
· Again, use examples to prove my argument and points of view.
o Restate “my” definition of the “Philosophy of Learning”.
Final thoughts and ideas
*Constantly use thoughts and ideas from other texts to further explain my “Philosophy of Learning”.
* Make the “Philosophy of Learning” strategies possible for every type and instance in which one needs to “learn”.
* Make sure to use many examples from ALL texts read in class. – in proper paragraphs.
* Further explain the “Philosophy of Learning” throughout all paragraphs to see why everything else fits within the way I view learning.
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