Description
This educational foundations course focuses on the social, cultural, philosophical, and historical implications for students, teachers, classrooms, parents, publics, and the school as an institution. It examines the ideological assumptions as well as philosophical and historical underpinnings of American schooling. In addition, the course examines the continuing impact of race, class, gender, and cross-cultural issues, influenced by political and economic struggles within a democratic society. A field experience of 25 hours of observations in a K-12 school setting embedded within the course provides field experiences in different types of schools. It focuses on observation and critical reflection in relationship to readings, presentations, projects, observations, experiential reflection, and discussions.
Offered: Fall semester
(Three credit hours)