Thomas Feldges

Thomas Feldges

Tom Feldges has previously taught research and psychology modules on various care-related HE courses. He is currently writing his PhD thesis at the University of Hull, while he lectures to philosophy undergraduates. His thesis investigates the possibility to inform scientific-cognitive research of consciousness with phenomenological methods within a system-theoretical framework.

Education and Philosophy – An Introduction by A. Allen and R. Goddard

First and foremost it must be stated that Allen and Goddard’s Education and Philosophy – An Introduction is an interesting book and a worthwhile read. However, the authors admit that they would not be unhappy if they should cause some doubt and uncertainty in their readers when it comes to…

SYMPOSIUM: The reach, the scope and the possibility for student-engagement

This symposium aims to elaborate on three aspects of student-engagement/student-as-partners agendas. Within a globalised, neo-liberal economy education itself has become subject to market-forces, leaving students as being perceived and perceiving themselves as ‘customers’. By developing three perspectives we aim to inform our audience about difficulties, limitations and the possibilities of…

Is it all about the marks?

We report about a single-case study (n=296) with data collected from one hybrid FE/HE provider. We assessed undergraduate students in terms of their attainment, achievement and in relation to individual differences as displayed by individually assessed resilience level. Although some educational consultants appear to offer specific training programmes to raise…

The Art of Education or the Science of Education?

This paper focuses upon the possibility and limitation of an Educational Neuroscience (ENS) or Mind-Brain Education (MBE) in a general way. Both approaches seem to nurture the hope that educational efforts in general could be provided with a scientific foundation. By means of the explanatory bracket as provided by Bourdieu’s…