History and Philosophy of Education Course

Geraldine Cochran - Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)

History and Philosophy of Education Course

Course Description

"Historial and philosophical influences in the organization of American public education. Contemporary development including special, middle school, and multicultural education. Ten clock hours of field experiences (as stated on the Spring 2008 ELCF 2000:62 syllabus)."

Great Philosophers

Confucius: Proponent of Education for a Harmonious Society

Plato: Idealist Philosopher and Educator for the Perfect Society

Aristotle: Founder of Realism

Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Prophet of Naturalism

Horace Mann: Leader of the Common School Movement

Friedrich Froebel: Founder of the Kindergarten

John Dewey: Pragmatist Philosopher and Progressive Educator

Maria Montessori: Proponent of Early Childhood Education

Mohandas Gandhi: Father of Indian Independence

W. E. B. Du Bois: Scholar and Activist for African American Rights

Titles were taken from:
Gutek, G. L. (1997). Historical and philosophical foundations of education: A biographical introduction Merrill, Upper Saddle River, NJ.

I greatly appreciated the structure of this course. Open discussion revealed differences in opinion and a variety of perspectives on educational issues.

Analysis of various philosophies of education has helped me to better ascertain the ideas that are critical to my philosophy on education.

It was a pleasure to discover the influence that so many great philosophies of education have had on our current educational system.