Montessori Philosophy/Ed Theory (EDMN 520)

Term: 2021-2022 Summer Term

Faculty

Carissa L SwissShow MyInfo popup for Carissa L Swiss

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Marjorie Wolff HortonShow MyInfo popup for Marjorie Wolff Horton

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Schedule

Wed, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (5/2/2022 - 8/20/2022) 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.