Things To Do

QFK Web and Study Abroad

Here are some of the things we recommmend that you should do in using this Web-based learning environment and in preparation for the study abroad in Greece.

Learning Preparation

We provide some case-based reasoning based on learning in ancient Greece and within the framework of domains of practice in education and media as well as through the individual practice domains in Web-based project publications of previous QFK participants.
Although this experiential-based program does not require prior knowledge of ancient Greece, learning and teaching practices, or cognitive science theory, we recommend that you consult relevant sections from the following classical texts:
- the dialogs by Plato: Theaetetus dialog dealing with knowledge and wisdom; and the Introduction and Book VII of The Republic an allegory and discussion dealing with appearances and underlying realities, divisions of knowledge, and the ideal (life-long) education.
- treatises by Aristotle: Rhetoric dealing with the art of persuasion and the use of logical argumentation (including fallacies of argument), Poetics dealing with the use of drama and a theory of action and agency in media, and On Memory and Reminiscence dealing with memory and knowledge.
- a satire by Aristophanes: The Clouds) which takes a comical view of education, Socratic discourse, and the (mis)use of rhetoric.
- an epic poem by Homer: The Odyssey, Books 9 through 12 which deal with Odysseus' "journey home" and offer a useful model of learning and change.
  You can also read selected books (especially from the The Odyssey in either poetry or prose format (with commentary). Books 9 through 11 are available from this source. We recommend that you refer to the poetry in English translation.

Travel Preparation

You will need a current passport.
Consider what data collection items you can bring such as a notebook and writing materials for taking field-notes and audio and/or video recording devices (cassette recorders, video cameras, photographic cameras, etc.)
Consider what clothing you will bring for a three week stay that includes bus and boat based travel and hotel and shipboard accommodations.
Browse travel related sites for more information that relates to the sites on our itinerary and the contemporary culture of Greece.