Montessori Philosophy/Edu Theory (GRMON520)

Term: 2010-2011 Summer Term

Faculty

Carol M PateShow MyInfo popup for Carol M Pate

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Patricia Navitsky DNUShow MyInfo popup for Patricia Navitsky DNU

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Schedule

Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu-Fri, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (7/6/2011 - 7/12/2011) 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 development, medicine, anthropology and pedagogy. Background relates the pedagogical principles of the Montessori method to today?s educational philosophies and methods.