‘Pedagogue’s Fallacy’
Dr Daniel Moulin, University of Cambridge

Zoom link  (Passcode: pesgb-29)

I suggest that ‘pedagogue’s fallacy’ occurs when epistemological principles are applied by educators that in fact do not tell of, or explain, or help understand, the subject at hand. I have identified this as an important issue in the construction of pedagogical models of religious education. In this presentation I open up this concept for application more widely. I do this in order to distinguish useful ways to structure and sequence knowledge on the one hand, from erroneous reduction, distortion, or even fabrication on the other. I argue that understanding and remedying pedagogue’s fallacy has never been more significant. This is because avoiding or mitigating pedagogue’s fallacy is pertinent to achieving and maintaining epistemic justice.

Daniel Moulin is University Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge where he leads the Tripos (undergraduate programme) and the Religious Studies PGCE. He is Fellow and Director of Studies in Education, Jesus College.

Contact Event Organiser Dr Aline Nardo (aline.nardo@ed.ac.uk) with any questions.