Toward an Updated Pedagogy for Classical Languages

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World Universities Forum LISBON 2014 Toward an Updated Pedagogy for Classical Languages Doug Lauffer, Community College Beaver County, USA (c) 2014 Doug Lauffer

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World Universities Forum LISBON 2014

Toward an Updated Pedagogy for Classical Languages

D o u g L a u f f e r , C o m m u n i t y C o l l e g e B e a v e r C o u n t y , U S A

(c) 2014 Doug Lauffer

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The Contemporary

ClassicalPhilosophy

Teachers Students

(c) 2014, by Doug Lauffer, Sewickley, PA, USA, Under the Creative Commons License

Practical Pedagogical Process Flowchart Diagram

PPPFD

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Students Language & Technology

Latin, Greek, Cobol, C++, Java,

etc. All Relate

Using Applied Linguistics ~

Learn Faster, Better, S

marter!

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The Classics – Languages, e.g. Latin or COBOL

Latin common root for many languages

Common Business Oriented Language (COBOL)

A Classical Computer Programming Language

Updated Pedagogy for The Classics

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Applied Linguistics – practiced in our lives

Use Semantics &

Reasoning on the Classics for Learning

Learn Smarter

Learn Better

Learn Faster

Ontologically Speaking, BE SUCCESSFUL

Updated Pedagogy for The Classics

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Apply the same process to…

Contemporary Subjects

Ease learning pain (smoother learning)

Ease teaching pain (smoother pedagogy)

Improve Outcomes i.e. Success; Be More,Be Better!

Updated Pedagogy for The Classics

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Grammar – There are classic/contemporary Grammars

All Fields of Study have a grammar

Special or Imported Lexicon(s)

e.g. O N T O L O G Y –Philosophy - study of B E I N G N E S S

Computer Science – encapsulate into an object container

Applied Linguistics and Learning

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Practical Pedagogical Process Flowchart Diagram

PPPFD

The Contemporary

ClassicalPhilosophy

Teachers Students

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Syntax – There is a standard syntactical representation in all fields of study.

Applied Linguistics and Learning

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Semantics – There are standard dictionaries or lexicons for all fields.

Meaning Is ImportantNuance

Poetry

Literature

Composition(s)

Essay

Phraseology

Style

Applied Linguistics and Learning

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Applied Linguistics Implemented with: Faculty/Student & Community Education

Sharing Knowledge and Intelligence With Others

Updated Pedagogical Results

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ONTOLOGIZED PROCESS

Students More SuccessfulTeachers Students (Teachers teach Students)

Students Teachers (Students teach Teachers)

More Satisfying for TeachersLearning Outcomes Better

Students Successful as Retention is Better

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Communicate the Classical to Improve CurrentGrammar/Syntax/Semantics Enable US to BE BETTER at Communication(s)

Doing Computers, Language, Philosophy...

Writing and Speaking ->

Collaborating Efficiently & Effectively ->

Updated Pedagogical Results

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Classics

•Static

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Classics

•Static

Modern•Dynamic

•Learn from the classics

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Classics

•Static

Modern

•Dynamic

Future

•HopeContinuous Improvement

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Classical Scene

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Contemporary Scene

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Classic<—>Contemporary

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Practical Pedagogical Process Flowchart Diagram

PPPFD

The Contemporary

ClassicalPhilosophy

Teachers Students

(c) 2014, by Doug Lauffer, Sewickley, PA, USA, Under the Creative Commons License