Education 320 - Intellectual and Cultural Foundations of Education

Institution:

Whitman College

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Description:

Kitchens This course is an introduction to the philosophical and historical foundations of contemporary education in the United States. Topics include an examination of various and competing educational philosophies from Plato to John Dewey and how they play out in the policies, structures, curriculum, and conceptions of teaching and learning found in contemporary schools; the theoretical and cultural issues surrounding curriculum and instruction; and how these intellectual foundations have historically shaped the development of schools in the United States.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.whitman.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 527-5111

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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