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Direct linkEvers, Colin W. – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2009
This author's interest in philosophy derived from a passion for mathematics that developed in middle high school, which he attended in Sydney. In this article, he provides a self-portrait of his intellectual life and his involvement with the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA). He states that despite the research demands of his…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Educational Administration, Foreign Countries, Professional Associations
Clark, John – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2009
There is a certain similarity between the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA) and the leaning tower of Pisa. Both have a certain presence on the landscape: the tower has a commanding appearance on the Italian countryside while PESA has left its mark on the academic fabric of Australasia. Both are much loved: Pisa by visiting…
Descriptors: Schools of Education, Foreign Countries, Professional Associations, Conferences (Gatherings)
Vandenberg, Donald – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2009
Ever since eighth grade the author was deeply interested in his own education at a self-conscious level, wondering how he could find out educationally what human life was all about and how he should live his life. In this article, the author provides a self-portrait of his intellectual life. He contends that philosophy of education, as educational…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Schools of Education, Foreign Countries, Professional Associations
Roberts, Peter – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2009
Contributors to this special issue have been asked to provide self-portraits of their intellectual lives and to consider the development of the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA) as an organisation. The author approaches this task by keeping the autobiographical details to a minimum and focusing more on the prospects for…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, College Environment, Foreign Countries, Schools of Education
Golding, Clinton – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2009
In this article, the author provides a self-portrait of his intellectual life. He states that overall his approach to teaching and researching is about "making sense" where inadequate or incongruous conceptions fall into place or are transformed so they are congruous and adequate. In his teaching the author applies the methods of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills, Intellectual Disciplines, Higher Education
Peters, Michael A. – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2009
The Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA) and the field of philosophy of education seemed like a natural junction in this author's life. They provided a means by which he could begin to think about the relations between education and his own experiences as a student and teacher, and philosophy. Peters has been editor of…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries, Corporations, Government Role
