Philosophical Foundations of Education

ISBN: 0132540746

Author: Ozmon, Howard

Condition: Used

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 philosophy?s 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 ?Selected Readings? list at the end of each chapter familiarizes students with the work of philosophers who both champion and criticize the chapter's theory. | Chapter introductions, including bulleted overviews, allow readers to familiarize themselves with the most important concepts and ideas in the coming pages. | Additional coverage of role of women and minorities is included throughout the text in terms of their roles in shaping both the theory and practice of philosophy of education. | General revisions and updates throughout each chapter were made in a continuing effort to make the book even more user-friendly and relevant. | A new bibliography and additional Internet resources that provide downloadable materials help students continue their research outside of the classroom using reliable and up-to-date sources. | Expanded and updated coverage of the following topics: | A revised postscript at the end of the book revisits and connects the central themes presented in the book with a look at past and future uses of philosophy of education.