What is it about?
This article investigates the meaning of the term "relevance" in the context of educational practice.
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Why is it important?
Educators are often asked to make their material relevant, but it this is an ambiguous request. We need to find out what it means.
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I used to teach at an independent Episcopal Day School, Casady School, in Oklahoma City. After I left, a newly hired upper division head made a habit of telling the faculty to "make it relevant." This advice confused the faculty, and I decided to research its meaning here.
Professor Seth Vannatta
Morgan State University
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This page is a summary of: The Logic of Relevance in Independent School Education: A Pragmatic Critique, Contemporary Pragmatism, April 2013, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/18758185-90000251.
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