Teaching Diverse Populations  EDG 2701 Unit I Lesson I Mental Models, Paradigms, Paradigm Shifts and Transformation Page 2

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Lesson Objectives The main objectives of this lesson are to introduce the students to the following topics and/or concepts: Prehistoric Human Use of Fire  (1) More on The Early Human Use of fire The Origin of Language The Invention of the Wheel The History of Writing Nicholas Copernicus The Copernican Revolution (1) Outline on the Structure of Scientific Revolutions Transformation: A Beginning Transformation: Creating Context, Part 1 Frames, Paradigms and Paradigm Shifts   Has There Ever Been a Paradigm Shift? Notes on the Paradigm Conspiracy Personal Transformation Ten Steps To Personal Transformation Transforming the Mind Placing The Student At the Center of the Curriculum What is Education For? Transpersonal Education  Beginning Again Escaping Planetary Oppression Mechanisms  (1) Community Building as a Metaphor for a World-Wide Paradigm Shift

Course Competencies Listed below is a link to all of the competencies for EDG 2701:

Competencies