Krausism and the Philosophical Roots of the ILE Education

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Philosophical Foundation of the ILE: Krausism

The Institución Libre de Enseñanza (ILE) education is rooted in Krausism, a philosophical current that, through the 18th century, traces back to the Renaissance. This places humanity at the center, asserting that humans have intrinsic value. This is the essence of Humanism, emphasizing the need to train individuals to be valuable members of society. While values are paramount, the development of society is also crucial. This perspective resonated in

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Scientific-Technical Discourse: Structure, Language, & Genres

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Understanding Scientific-Technical Discourse

Scientific-technical discourse involves the objective study of physical reality, encompassing both theoretical knowledge and its practical application.

Key Characteristics

  • Produced in the field of cultural transmission of knowledge.
  • Is verifiable.
  • Uses jargon and neologisms.
  • Recipients may be experts in the field or simply interested in it.
  • Presents a clear logical structure, is precise, and clear.

Principles of Scientific Discourse

  • Objectivity: Contents must
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The Evolution of Rhetoric Through the Ages

Posted by on May 1, 2025 in Early Childhood Education Teacher (Teaching Degree) | 0 comments

Historical Evolution

1. Rhetoric in the Middle Ages:

– Rhetoric is increasingly losing weight compared to dialectic and grammar.

– However, the desire to safeguard the classics keeps rhetoric alive, mostly in the fields of the arts and religion.

– Rhetoric and its relationship with the poetic are also present in the Middle Ages, as Spang says, “both versified texts and prose writing are considered forms of eloquence.”


2. Rhetoric in the Renaissance:

– Rhetoric and poetics remain closely linked.

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Understanding Different Writing Formats

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Narrative Writing Essentials

A narrative tells a story, typically set in the past. It can be based on real events or be entirely imaginary.

Structure

  1. Paragraph 1: Introduce the characters and explain the background.
  2. Paragraph 2: Describe the main event(s).
  3. Paragraph 3: Explain what happened in the end (resolution).

Linkers

Useful linking words include: Also, although, as, as well, because, but.

Useful Expressions

  • I will never forget it.
  • It was the best day of my life.

Content Tips

  • Add detail to make the story
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Competency Portfolios in University Education

Posted by on Mar 31, 2025 in Early Childhood Education Teacher (Teaching Degree) | 0 comments

Understanding the Learning Portfolio

The portfolio is a personal document, promoted by the European Consensus, in which the user or student learning a language—either within a school context or outside of it—can record their learning experiences, reflect on them, and self-assess using the objective parameters of the European Framework for Languages.

University Competency Portfolio Implementation

The dynamics of using portfolios for competencies at the university level would generally follow these

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Analyzing Scientific, Humanistic, and Essay Texts

Posted by on Mar 26, 2025 in Early Childhood Education Teacher (Teaching Degree) | 0 comments

Scientific Texts

  • Introduction
  • Linguistic Characterization

Subject

Structure

Deductive: general to particular

Inductive: particular to general

Scientific-Technical Register

Objectivity

Removes any reference to personal elements at the morphosyntactic level, such as indicative mood and grammatical structures with restrictive value (specified relative clauses and prepositional phrases), indeterminate sentences with the agent, and denotative vocabulary.

Universality

Judgments whose validity exceeds the limits

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