David Stenhouse
Encyclopedia
David Stenhouse was born in Sutton, Surrey, England on 23 May 1932. He proposed the "4-factor" theory of evolutionary intelligence and was active in ethology
, education, evolutionary biology and philosophy of science
in Australia
and New Zealand
.
He is currently retired and living in Palmerston North
, New Zealand.
He has 7 children from 2 marriages. His eldest son, Dr. John Stenhouse, was a lecturer in History at Massey University, and is currently Associate Professor in History at the University of Otago
.
) and Zoology at the University of Otago
, he lectured at Universities in New Zealand and Australia - in the Department of Zoology at The University of Queensland, the Department of Education at Massey University
, and the Department of Psychology at Massey University
. He is the author of a number of books and articles.
Ethology
Ethology is the scientific study of animal behavior, and a sub-topic of zoology....
, education, evolutionary biology and philosophy of science
Philosophy of science
The philosophy of science is concerned with the assumptions, foundations, methods and implications of science. It is also concerned with the use and merit of science and sometimes overlaps metaphysics and epistemology by exploring whether scientific results are actually a study of truth...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
He is currently retired and living in Palmerston North
Palmerston North
Palmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...
, New Zealand.
Early Life and Family
Stenhouse spent his childhood on the outskirts of London and in South-West Scotland, where his parents were from. His paternal grandfather, also called David, was the headmaster of the Sandbank school. The son of J.F.M. & M.M. Stenhouse, he has one sister, Joyce. His parents moved to New Zealand when he was in his teens.He has 7 children from 2 marriages. His eldest son, Dr. John Stenhouse, was a lecturer in History at Massey University, and is currently Associate Professor in History at the University of Otago
University of Otago
The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university with over 22,000 students enrolled during 2010.The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it...
.
Work
After taking degrees in both Philosophy (under John PassmoreJohn Passmore
John Passmore AC was an Australian philosopher.Passmore was born in Manly, Sydney. He graduated from the University of Sydney with first-class honours in English literature and philosophy, and went on to study to become a secondary-school teacher...
) and Zoology at the University of Otago
University of Otago
The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university with over 22,000 students enrolled during 2010.The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it...
, he lectured at Universities in New Zealand and Australia - in the Department of Zoology at The University of Queensland, the Department of Education at Massey University
Massey University
Massey University is one of New Zealand's largest universities with approximately 36,000 students, 20,000 of whom are extramural students.The University has campuses in Palmerston North , Wellington and Auckland . Massey offers most of its degrees extramurally within New Zealand and internationally...
, and the Department of Psychology at Massey University
Massey University
Massey University is one of New Zealand's largest universities with approximately 36,000 students, 20,000 of whom are extramural students.The University has campuses in Palmerston North , Wellington and Auckland . Massey offers most of its degrees extramurally within New Zealand and internationally...
. He is the author of a number of books and articles.
Books
- Crisis in Abundance, published in 1966 (Heinemann).
- Unstated assumptions in education : a cross-cultural investigation, published in 1972 (ISBN 9780457012108).
- The Evolution of Intelligence : A general theory and some of its implications, published in 1974 (Allen and UnwinAllen & UnwinAllen & Unwin, formerly a major British publishing house, is now an independent book publisher and distributor based in Australia. The Australian directors have been the sole owners of the Allen & Unwin name since effecting a management buy out at the time the UK parent company, Unwin Hyman, was...
, ISBN 9780045750177 and ISBN 9780064965187) (Japanese edition: "Chino no shinka : chiteki kodo no ippan riron"; Italian edition). - Active Philosophy in Education and Science: Paradigms and Language-Games, published in 1985 (Cambridge, MA: Allen and UnwinAllen & UnwinAllen & Unwin, formerly a major British publishing house, is now an independent book publisher and distributor based in Australia. The Australian directors have been the sole owners of the Allen & Unwin name since effecting a management buy out at the time the UK parent company, Unwin Hyman, was...
. ISBN 9780043701423 and ISBN 9780043701416).
Articles
- Breeding attempt of Struthidea in Brisbane. Emu 63, 283–286, (1963).
- O'Connor's Paradox and the Teaching of Educational Philosophy. British Journal of Educational Studies, Vol. 16, No. 3 (Oct., 1968), pp. 243–257.
- Good Persons, Good Teachers and Language-Games. Educational Philosophy and Theory 1 (1), 41–50, May 1969. Online reference:
- Scientific Creativity: "Normal" or "Revolutionary". Australian Journal of Education, 15, 2, 171-84, Jun 71.
- Objective Tests, Creativity and Language Games. Australian Journal of Education, 20, 2, 169-83, Jun 76.
- Evolutionary, Adaptive, and Ethogical Considerations in the Assessment of Intelligence. Interchange, 7, 3, 51-61, 76-77.
- Human Ethology, Education, and Learning. Interchange, 8, 3, 89-101, 77-78.
- Conceptual Change in Science Education: Paradigms and Language-Games. Science Education, v70 n4 p413-25 Jul 1986.