History And Philosophy Of Education Voices Of Educational Pioneers

Summary: For courses in the Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education. This foundations text offers both concepts and key writings from the major educational innovators throughout history, beginning with the ancient civilizations and proceeding to the current 21st century. The text is organized chronologically and takes a biographical approach, giving readers a wealth of primary source material by philosophers, cl...assical to postmodern, whose ideas have helped shape educational practice. Each chapter has a brief biography of the educators life, a summary of the key contributions of the educator, introductory questions to guide your reading, and follow-up discussion questions. [read more]