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Apr 19, 2024
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PHI 203 - Philosophical Issues in American Education
Philosophy of selected American educators, with attention on the historical development of the American educational system. Brief review of educational philosophies from antiquity to the present, including Plato, Aristotle, Rousseau. Analysis of educational issues and of key terms in education from philosophical perspective. The nature of the individual, the school, society, and the underlying philosophical interrelations that may exist. An examination of the role of diversity, equity, inclusion and social/racial justice in American education.
Credits: 3
Hours
3 Class Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Define the conventions and methods of philosophy.
- Recognize and analyze nuance and complexity of meaning through critical reflections on text, visual images, or artifacts.
- Describe the historical and contemporary societal factors that shape the development of individual and group identify involving race, class, and gender.
- Analyze the role that complex networks of social structures and systems play in the creation and perpetuation of the dynamics of power, privilege, oppression, and opportunity.
- Apply the principles of rights, access, equity, and autonomous participation to past, current, or future social justice action.
- Identify the consequences of racism in the United States at the individual group, and systemic levels.
- Identify the historical importance of the philosophy of education in American education.
- Explain the individual philosophies of the major educational philosophers.
- Identify the philosophies that influence educational reform in American schooling.
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