Tony Armstrong has been a teacher for twenty-five years, twenty years as a full-time professor of political science. He was civics advisor for the Delaware accountability test for eight years, gaining insight into K12 education and the major issues of reform. The appointment provided an opportunity to interact with dozens of K12 teachers and education experts in the Department of Education. Armstrong’s knowledge of the education systems of other countries began with his five years of study at a German university, and grew with continuing research and a habit of questioning foreign students about their educational experiences and their country’s education system.
The origins of Armstrong’s philosophy of education began to take shape as his experience as a college professor made him aware that the education of students’ minds was largely missing their hearts. After a philosophical quest into the ends and means of education, he started experimenting with ways to make education more meaningful in his political theory courses. Eventually he was able to implement more of his beliefs about meaningful education by spearheading the creation of the honors program at Wesley College. The four relatively unique seminars of the program address four of the Big Questions of philosophy and combine the alternative perspective and communal inquiry approaches he advocates.
A former singer and guitarist in country-rock and folk-rock bands, he once dreamed of becoming a professional songwriter. Now he is glad “the prospect of sitting around in Nashville bars” killed his enthusiasm.
Tony Armstrong has a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Washington, an M.A. in political science from Philipps University in Germany, and a B.A. in psychology from Boise State University. He has authored two books: Breaking the Ice: Rapprochement between East and West Germany, the United States and China, and Israel and Egypt and The Lovestar: A Philosophy of Love.
The origins of Armstrong’s philosophy of education began to take shape as his experience as a college professor made him aware that the education of students’ minds was largely missing their hearts. After a philosophical quest into the ends and means of education, he started experimenting with ways to make education more meaningful in his political theory courses. Eventually he was able to implement more of his beliefs about meaningful education by spearheading the creation of the honors program at Wesley College. The four relatively unique seminars of the program address four of the Big Questions of philosophy and combine the alternative perspective and communal inquiry approaches he advocates.
A former singer and guitarist in country-rock and folk-rock bands, he once dreamed of becoming a professional songwriter. Now he is glad “the prospect of sitting around in Nashville bars” killed his enthusiasm.
Tony Armstrong has a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Washington, an M.A. in political science from Philipps University in Germany, and a B.A. in psychology from Boise State University. He has authored two books: Breaking the Ice: Rapprochement between East and West Germany, the United States and China, and Israel and Egypt and The Lovestar: A Philosophy of Love.