Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education: A Biographical Introduction [Paperback]

Structured around major movements in world history, the lives of leading educators, and the philosophies and ideologies that resulted from their ideas, Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education: A Biographical Introduction, Fifth Edition provides a clear interdisciplinary exploration of the development of educational ideas. The author takes a global perspective on the history and philosophy of education, capturing the essence of educational evolution through the biographies of 23 theorists, philosophers, and educators. This biographical focus, combined with an introductory presentation of the inherent connections between education's major movements and its primary movers, helps students better understand the social and historical conditions that have informed today's educational arena.

?        Includes a consistent four-part chapter organizationHistorical Context, Biography, Analysis of the Educational Thinker's Philosophy, and Conclusion which facilitates optimal understanding and comparison among educators, settings, social contexts, and educational ideas.

?        Presents a global perspective on educationencompassing ancient China, classical Greece and Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, the Enlightenment, and continuing through the progressive movement, post-Colonialism, and the rise of African-American consciousnessto link students to what exists outside American education and reveal the transmission, interchange, and relationship of educational ideas in their broadest context.

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