Leonard J. Waks is an American philosopher and scholar working in philosophy with specializations in social and political philosophy; ethics, American philosophy, and philosophy of education. Waks also serves as an author and editor. He has held faculty appointments at Purdue University (1966–68), Stanford University (1968–71, Temple University (1971–present), Distinguished Professor Hangzhou Normal University in China (2018–21), Visiting Professor at Universidad Nacional de Educación UNAE, Ecuador (2017),and is currently Emeritus Professor at Temple University. He served as President of the John Dewey Society for the academic year 2016–17 and received the Society's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017. He has been a member of the American Educational Research Association since 1967.
Leonard Waks was born to Meyer Waks and Beatrice (nee Dichter) Waks in Brooklyn, New York in 1942. He graduated from Malverne Senior High School in 1960. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning a BA in 1965 and a PhD in 1968. In 2022, he resided in Lourinhã, Portugal. He married Veronica G. Waks in 1997; she is a naturopathic physician; they have one son.
Contributionsedit
Waks has published extensively in the field of Philosophy of Education. Waks was co-founder and program chair of the National Technological Literacy Conferences (awarded first prize for creative programming in 1985 by the University Council on Educational Administration), and was conference director of the 2016 conference on democratic education in celebration of the centennial of the publication of John Dewey's Democracy and Education in Washington D. C. He is the founding editor of Dewey Studies.[1] Waks directed the Center for East-West Studies in Education at Hangzhou Normal University in China (2018–21). His work continues to focus on the relationship between emerging technologies and education, and John Dewey's philosophy of education.
Avila, JuliAnna; Ryd, A G; & Waks, L. J. (2021). The Contemporary Relevance of John Dewey's Theories on Teaching and Learning: Deweyan Perspectives on Standardization, Accountability, and Assessment in Education Routledge.
Waks, L. J. (2015). Education 2.0: The LearningWeb Revolution and the Transformation of the School. Routledge.
Waks, L. J. & English, A. (Eds.) (2017). John Dewey's Democracy and Education: A Centennial Handbook. Cambridge University Press.
Waks, L. J. (2016). The Evolution and Evaluation of Massive Open Online Courses: MOOCs in Motion. Palgrave-Macmillan.
Waks, L. J. (2015). Listening to Teach: Beyond Didactic Pedagogy. SUNY Press.
Selected articlesedit
Waks, Leonard J. (2003). How globalization can cause fundamental curriculum change. Journal of Educational Change, 4(4), 383–418. Reprinted in H. Lauder, P. Brown, & A. Halsey (Eds.). (2006), Education, globalization, and social change (pp. 835–851). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
leonard, waks, american, philosopher, scholar, working, philosophy, with, specializations, social, political, philosophy, ethics, american, philosophy, philosophy, education, waks, also, serves, author, editor, held, faculty, appointments, purdue, university, . Leonard J Waks is an American philosopher and scholar working in philosophy with specializations in social and political philosophy ethics American philosophy and philosophy of education Waks also serves as an author and editor He has held faculty appointments at Purdue University 1966 68 Stanford University 1968 71 Temple University 1971 present Distinguished Professor Hangzhou Normal University in China 2018 21 Visiting Professor at Universidad Nacional de Educacion UNAE Ecuador 2017 and is currently Emeritus Professor at Temple University He served as President of the John Dewey Society for the academic year 2016 17 and received the Society s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017 He has been a member of the American Educational Research Association since 1967 Leonard J WaksBorn 1942 12 21 December 21 1942 age 81 Brooklyn New YorkNationalityAmericanCitizenshipUnited StatesSpouseVeronica Gennidevnay Kostianaya m 1997 Academic backgroundEducationUniversity of Wisconsin MadisonAcademic workInstitutionsPurdue University 1966 68 Stanford University 1968 71 Temple University 1971 present Hangzhou Normal University 2018 2021 Contents 1 Background 2 Contributions 3 Awards and honors 4 Selected publications 4 1 Books 4 2 Selected articles 5 References 6 External linksBackground editLeonard Waks was born to Meyer Waks and Beatrice nee Dichter Waks in Brooklyn New York in 1942 He graduated from Malverne Senior High School in 1960 He attended the University of Wisconsin Madison earning a BA in 1965 and a PhD in 1968 In 2022 he resided in Lourinha Portugal He married Veronica G Waks in 1997 she is a naturopathic physician they have one son Contributions editWaks has published extensively in the field of Philosophy of Education Waks was co founder and program chair of the National Technological Literacy Conferences awarded first prize for creative programming in 1985 by the University Council on Educational Administration and was conference director of the 2016 conference on democratic education in celebration of the centennial of the publication of John Dewey s Democracy and Education in Washington D C He is the founding editor of Dewey Studies 1 Waks directed the Center for East West Studies in Education at Hangzhou Normal University in China 2018 21 His work continues to focus on the relationship between emerging technologies and education and John Dewey s philosophy of education Awards and honors editPast President John Dewey Society 2016 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award John Dewey Society 2017 Selected publications editBooks edit Avila JuliAnna Ryd A G amp Waks L J 2021 The Contemporary Relevance of John Dewey s Theories on Teaching and Learning Deweyan Perspectives on Standardization Accountability and Assessment in Education Routledge Waks L J 2015 Education 2 0 The LearningWeb Revolution and the Transformation of the School Routledge Waks L J amp English A Eds 2017 John Dewey s Democracy and Education A Centennial Handbook Cambridge University Press Waks L J 2016 The Evolution and Evaluation of Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs in Motion Palgrave Macmillan Waks L J 2015 Listening to Teach Beyond Didactic Pedagogy SUNY Press Selected articles edit Waks Leonard J 2003 How globalization can cause fundamental curriculum change Journal of Educational Change 4 4 383 418 Reprinted in H Lauder P Brown amp A Halsey Eds 2006 Education globalization and social change pp 835 851 Oxford Oxford University Press References edit Home External links editLeonard J Waks on Twitter Leonard J Waks publications indexed by Google Scholar Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leonard J Waks amp oldid 1218552959, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
