Montessori Philosophy/Ed Theory (EDMN 520)

Term: 2021-2022 Fall Term

Faculty

Erin M VavraShow MyInfo popup for Erin M Vavra

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Dr. Len SpearingShow MyInfo popup for Dr. Len Spearing

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Marjorie Wolff HortonShow MyInfo popup for Marjorie Wolff Horton

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Schedule

Tue, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (8/30/2021 - 12/18/2021) Location: W OLC NN

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.