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Montessori Philosophy/Ed Theory (EDMN 520)

Term: 2012-2013 Fall Term

Faculty

Marie Conti
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Janet Colaianni
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Carol M Pate
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Schedule

Tue, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (8/27/2012 - 12/17/2012) 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.