Adrian M. Dupuis, Robin L. Gordon

Philosophy of Education in Historical Perspective

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book focuses on major educational philosophies impacting Western education and makes sense of past and current trends placed in historical context. This third edition is updated with the swift changes taking place in education and looks at postmodernism as it has continued to develop during the past fifty years.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Third Edition
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. März 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 462g
• ISBN-13: 9780761850601
• ISBN-10: 0761850600
• Artikelnr.: 28958602

Autorenporträt

Adrian M. Dupuis passed away in 2008 at the age of 88 years. He taught the history and philosophy of education at Marquette University where he was named Teacher of the Year in 1987. Robin L. Gordon is an associate professor and Director of Secondary Education at Mount St. Mary's College, Los Angeles. Professor Gordon has revised this important work and will continue to keep it updated.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface to the Third Edition Chapter 2 Preface to the First
Edition Chapter 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4 1. Philosophy and Education
Chapter 5 2. Liberalism Versus Conservatism Chapter 6 3. Classical
Educational Theory Chapter 7 4. Renaissance Humanism: The Culmination of
Educational Conservatism Chapter 8 5. The Beginning of Educational
Liberalism Chapter 9 6. The Flowering of Liberalism Chapter 10 7. The
Neo-Conservative Reaction Chapter 11 8. Educational Liberalism Redefined
Chapter 12 9. A Proposed Solution Chapter 13 10. Educational Psychologies
Chapter 14 11. Postmodernism Chapter 15 12. Postmodernism in the 21st
Century and Educating the Millennials Chapter 16 Index