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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.
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Nationality / Culture Defining ContributionFounded 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 WorkCaring: A Feminine Approach to Ethics and Moral Education (1984) 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Noddings developed the ethic of care while on the Stanford School of Education faculty.
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1. Encyclopaedia Britannica
infed, the encyclopedia of pedagogy and informal education
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Nel Noddings (1929-2022) made a significant contribution to our appreciation of education.
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She became a member of the Stanford faculty in 1977, and was the Jacks Professor of Child Education from 1992 until 1998.
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