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Liston, Dan

Professor Emerita/Emeritus

Positions

Professor Emerita/Emeritus, School of Education

Research Areas

Research

keywords

curriculum theory, teacher education, contemplative approaches to teaching, philosophy of education, moral and values education

Publications

selected publications

chapter
- Reverence and Love in Teaching. 33-47. 2012
journal article
- NEO-MARXISM AND SCHOOLING. Educational Theory. 239-243. 2015
- SCHOOLING IN CAPITALISM: NAVIGATING THE BLEAK PATHWAYS OF STRUCTURAL FATE. Educational Theory. 245-264. 2015
- Critical theory and critical pedagogy today. Toward a new critical language in education. Studies in Philosophy and Education: an international quarterly. 387-392. 2008
- The lure of learning in teaching. Teachers College Record. 459-486. 2004
- REFLECTIVE TEACHING AND ACTION RESEARCH IN PRESERVICE TEACHER-EDUCATION. Journal of Education for Teaching. 235-254. 1990
- TEACHER-EDUCATION AND THE SOCIAL-CONTEXT OF SCHOOLING - ISSUES FOR CURRICULUM-DEVELOPMENT. American Educational Research Journal. 610-636. 1990

Teaching

courses taught

EDUC 5065 - Curriculum Theories
Primary Instructor - Spring 2019
Examines four central curricular traditions: progressive; conservative; radical; and spiritual. Highlights the strengths and weaknesses of various writers within each tradition with attention paid to the conceptual features and the practical implications of each educational view. Encourages students to examine their own educational assumptions.
GRTE 5010 - Graduate Humanities for Teachers
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Summer 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Summer 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Summer 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Summer 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Summer 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Summer 2024 / Fall 2024
Addresses special topics in arts and humanities with an emphasis on building conceptual understanding of content and enhancing teacher's practice in teaching this content.

Background

education and training

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison 1985
B.A., Earlham College 1975

awards and honors

Robert L. Stearns Award, conferred by Alumni Association, 2011
Best Should Teach Award, conferred by Graduate School, 2011
Outstanding Book Award, conferred by American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 1993
Distinguished Research in Teacher Education, conferred by Association of Teacher Educators, 1990

International Activities

geographic focus

Europe Continent
United Kingdom Country