Yearly Archives: 2007

A Journal is (re)Born: Phenomenology & Practice

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Norm Friesen

Phenomenology & Practice is an online, open-access journal journal dedicated to the study of the lived experience of professional and everyday human practices. This journal, for which I am both co-editor and technical editor, revives and expands Phenomenology + Pedagogy, … Continue reading →

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Reviving Forgotten Connections in Teacher Education

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Norm Friesen

Earlier, I reported on the visit of Dr. Tone Saevi to TRU. Together with Dr. Diane Purvey and myself, Dr. Saevi taught a course that combined film and art together with an emphasis on the pedagogical relation. As a result … Continue reading →

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The Tower of Hanoi and the Experience of Lived Number

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Norm Friesen

Here’s a phenomenological study I wrote together with Krista Francis Poscente. It focuses on the nature and history of a particular kind of learning experience, namely young students’ engagement with the famous “Tower of Hanoi” puzzle. Considered a classical problem … Continue reading →

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Internet Research Methods: A Canadian Perspective

Posted on July 7, 2007 by Norm Friesen

Earlier in June and July, I had the pleasure of teaching a course with Maria Bakardjieva(right) at the Leopold Franzens Universität in Innsbruck, Austria. It was a great experience to work with the issues (appropriate methodologies, timely research questions, research … Continue reading →

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Ethics and the Technologies of Empire

Posted on May 5, 2007 by Norm Friesen

Recent and ongoing political and military developments have presented ethically-charged questions for both academics and technologists. Protests have recently rocked organizations like the American Psychological Association, and controversy has dogged high-tech work in cyber-cryptography. The question that often underlies this … Continue reading →

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