Pedagogy must be understood within all its facets: what to teach, how to teach, when to teach, who should teach, and why we teach. When looking at pedagogy broadly, we can appreciate the interconnections between the purpose of teaching in relation to how and what we teach.
In the Islamic tradition, this interconnection between purpose and method is vital. There was hikmah (wisdom) in how the Prophet Muhammad taught those around him contextually while employing varying teaching methods appropriate to each learner. Based on the Prophet’s life, lessons on purpose and method have been extrapolated and articulated in a pedagogical and intellectual tradition in Muslim societies.
In this series of lectures, Shaykh Talal Ahdab will delve deep into the Islamic tradition to give teachers, educators, and those interested in faith-based teaching methods an understanding of Islam’s pedagogical tradition that goes beyond the common understanding of imparting particular religious texts.
These lectures are free and are open to all interested.
Session Dates:
Monday, November 5th, 2007
Monday, December 3rd, 2007
Monday, January 7th, 2007
Monday, February 4th, 2007
Monday, March 3rd, 2007
Monday, April 7th, 2007
Time:
6:30pm – 8pm — Room 4-414
Location:
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto
252 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5S 1V6
Major Intersection: Bloor/St. George (downtown)
Subway access: OISE is located directly above St. George subway station
Nadeem Memon, PhD Candidate
OISE/University of Toronto,
252 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6
Office 6-187
(416) 978-1172
