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Nel Noddings

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American philosopher of education and former mathematics teacher who, after two decades in New Jersey public schools and a doctorate from Stanford, developed the ethic of care, a relational, feminist alternative to rule-based moral philosophy applied directly to teaching and moral education.

Facts
Birth Year
1929 1
Death Year
2022 1
Birthplace
Irvington, New Jersey 1
Nationality / Culture
American 1
Defining Contribution
Founded the ethic of care in educational philosophy, arguing in Caring (1984) that relational caring between teacher and student, not abstract rule-following, should be the foundation of moral education. 1
Notable Work
Caring: A Feminine Approach to Ethics and Moral Education (1984) 1
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Theories and Approaches Developed

Ethic of Care, Learning Theory and Concepts
Source infed, the encyclopedia of pedagogy and informal education
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1. Encyclopaedia Britannica
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infed, the encyclopedia of pedagogy and informal education
Theories and Approaches Developed: Ethic of Care, Nel Noddings page, attribution
Quote, Theories and Approaches Developed: Ethic of Care, Nel Noddings page, attribution
Nel Noddings (1929-2022) made a significant contribution to our appreciation of education.
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