Advanced educational foundations for teachers : the history, philosophy, and culture of schooling by Sharpes, Donald K instant download

Advanced educational foundations for teachers : the history, philosophy, and culture of schooling by Sharpes, Donald K instant download

1 online resource (xxi, 522 pages), This title covers the history of schooling from ancient times to the present, including biographies of major non-western figures as well as the canon of educational innovators. The author synthesizes historical, philosophical and cultural standpoints and the text contains practical teaching applications alongside theory and an integrated emphasis of diversity and other multicultural themes, Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-512) and indexes, Education and the social sciences -- The ancient educational heritage -- Education in classical Greece -- Educational ideas and practices in the classical Roman period -- Education in the Middle Ages -- The Reformation, Renaissance, and education -- Philosophy and science during the Enlightenment -- Education in colonial and revoulutionary America -- African-American history and culture -- Hispanic American history and culture -- Asian American history and culture -- Native Americans and education -- Modern educational philosophies -- Nineteenth- and twentieth-century educational trends -- Contemporary American education, Print version record