Hist & Phil Foundations-Educat

Catalog description

Historic and Philosophical Foundations of Education (3-0) This course is organized around four central themes: 1) the moral dimensions of teaching and enculturation of the young in a democracy; 2) Problems of access to knowledge; 3) The notion of pedagogical nurturing; and 4) The stewardship of schools in educative communities. Key readings include selections from Plato, Rousseau, Dewey, and Goodlad. Restricted to major of EDD-EDLA.