Philosophical Foundations of Education - Softcover

Ozmon, Howard A.; Craver, Samuel M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0023903112 ISBN 13: 9780023903113

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1994

Synopsis

 

For Philosophical Foundations of Education, Introduction/Foundations of Education, or Social Foundations of Education courses.

 

Presenting breadth and depth of coverage in a highly readable style, the 8th edition of this popular survey text again provides balanced treatment of all the major schools of thought about education. The authors address how philosophical ideas about education developed over time–arranging their coverage in chronological order–and pay close attention to historical context, while emphasizing each philosophy's continuing relevance to education today. For each philosophy, they show its application in aims, curriculum, methods, and teaching. Additionally, they critically assess each philosophy, and examine how numerous other scholars view it.

 

The new edition now offers a greater emphasis on women and minorities such as Montessori, De Beauvoir, Greene, DeBois, King, and West.

 

About this title

About the Author

Dr Howard A. Ozmon is professor emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University and the author of many articles and books on philosophy and education.  Dr. Ozmon taught in public schools in New York and New Jersey, and has been a professor  at several colleges and universities including Miami University (Ohio), the University of Virginia, William Paterson University (New Jersey), and Chicago State University, where he was chairman of the Department of Education.  Dr. Ozmon continues to publish in scholarly journals and lectures widely.  He is listed as a member of many professional organizations, has received many awards, and is included in Wikipedia.  Additional information may be obtained by visiting his website at www. howardozmon.com 

Synopsis

A survey of all the major philosophies of education, this text shows how philosophical ideas have developed over time, how they reflect their historical influences and settings, and how these ideas continue to have relevance for education and life in the 20th century and beyond. Each chapter defines a particular educational philosophy, includes extracts from the writings of the philosphy's major proponents, and offers a selection which elaborate upon the philosophy's major impact on educational thought and practice. An instructor's manual is available to accompany the text (ISBN:0-02-390312-0).

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0023903112
• ISBN 13: 9780023903113
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 480