Montessori Philosophy/Ed Theory (EDMN 520)

Term: 2011-2012 Fall Term

Faculty

Carol M PateShow MyInfo popup for Carol M Pate

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Kate BrittShow MyInfo popup for Kate Britt

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Schedule

Tue, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (8/30/2011 - 12/6/2011) Location: MAIN LIB 35

Description

This course describes the educational philosophical school of thought that influenced Maria Montessori. A second trend, emanating from science and the scientific method, forms a comparative study of her predecessors in the fields of child de-velopment, medicine, anthropology and pedagogy. Background relates the pedagogical principles of the Montessori method to today’s educational philosophies and methods. Cross-listed: EDMN-220, MONC-020.