Philosophical Foundations of Education

ISBN: 0132540746

Author: Ozmon, Howard

Condition: New

Now in its ninth edition, Philosophical Foundations of Education provides readers with comprehensive knowledge about the various schools of thought that have comprised the philosophy of education throughout history. Highly readable, this chronological text gives insight into the individuals who helped develop various philosophies of education and provides historical information about how they lived and how they learned. In addition, each chapter covers each philosophys aims, methods, curriculums, teaching roles, advantages, and disadvantages.Covering not only how each philosophy evolved over time but also how these philosophies influenced subsequent educational practice, this popular textbook also challenges readers to apply what they have learned in their own profession and develop their own philosophies about education, instruction, and schooling.

• End-of-chapter primary source readings encourage students to expand their study in the field and provides important works by leading philosophers and educational theorists without leaving the text. | A bibliography includes extensive listings of both classic and contemporary works and offers students a readily available tool for additional self-study, assignments, and in-class discussions. | A list of Internet resources and online sites links students to additional sources of reliable information vouched for by the text's authors. | Standard chapter organization - which consists of historical development, current status, influence on education, critique, research activities, and readings -facilitates comparison of theories and shows students each theory through the same lens. | An annotated