Philosophical Foundations of Education: Connecting Philosophy to Theory and Practice

1. The Early Period (5th Century BCE to 4th Century CE). Educational Philosophy and the Role of the Teacher Pre-18th Century Expansion of Teacher Education Programs New Satndards for Teacher Education Why Study Educational Philosophy? Some Comments on Philosophical Thought Discussion Questions; Suggested Activities Connecting Philosophy to Theory and Practice: Preliminary Thoughts on Defining a Personal Philosophy of Education References 2. Perennialism and Essentialism. Important Names Important Terms Focus Questions Introduction Plato (428-347 B.C. E) Excerpt From Aristotle'sNicomachean Ethics, Book II Discussion Questions; Suggested Activities Case Study for Reflection: Ronald and Socrates Case Story Follow-Up Activities References 3. The Middle Ages (5th to 14th Centuries). Improtant Names; Important Terms; Focus Questions Introduction Mortimer Adler (1902-2001) Arthur Bestor (1908-1994) E.D. Hirsch, Jr. (1928- ) Robert M. Hutchins (1899-1977) Theodore Sizer (1932- ) What This Means for Schools What This Means for Connecting Philosophy to Theory and Practice Discussion Questions; Suggested Activities Connecting Philosophy to Theory and Practice: Defining Your Personal Philosophy of Education References 4. Scholasticism. Important Names; Important Terms; Focus Questions Introduction Boethius (c. 480-c. 526) Peter Abelard (c. 1079 -1142) John Duns Scotus (c. 1266-1308) William of Ockham (1285-1347 Contributions of the Scholastic Period to the Present Time Jacques Martain (1882-1973) What This Means for Schools What This Means for Connecting Philosophy to Theory and Practice Discussion Questions; Suggested Activities Connecting Philosophy to Theory and Practice: Defining Your Personal Philosophy of Education References 5. The Early Modern Period (15th to 18th Centuries). Important Names; Important Terms; Focus Questions Introduction Francis Bacon (1561-1626) Rene Descartes(1596-1650) John Locke (1632-1704) Excerpt fromSome Thoughts Concerning Education, by John Locke Discussion Questions; Suggested Activities Case Story for Reflection: Benjamin Case Story Follow-Up Activities References 6. The Dawning of the Child-Centered Curriculum. Important Names; Important Terms; Focus QuestionsSheila Dunn is the author of 'Philosophical Foundations of Education: Connecting Philosophy to Theory and Practice', published 2004 under ISBN 9780130264091 and ISBN 0130264091.