Montessori Philosophy/Edu Theory (GRMON520)

Term: 2009-2010 Summer Term

Faculty

Patricia Navitsky DNUShow MyInfo popup for Patricia Navitsky DNU

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Schedule

Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri, 9:30 AM - 4:00 AM (7/7/2010 - 7/13/2010) 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 development, medicine, anthropology and pedagogy. Background relates the pedagogical principles of the Montessori method to today?s educational philosophies and methods.