Studies in the History of Education in the Western World

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Sec. D100

Spring 2008

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Instructor: Dr. J.D. Clarkson

Thursday: 1:30 to 4:20 ? Office:

Room: ?

Surrey Campus

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Phone: 604-461-9592

Web Site:

http://www.sfu.ca/jclarkso/

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E-mail:

jcJarkso(sfu.ca

Prerequisite: None

Course Description:

Educ. 250-3 is a study of major trends in educational practice from antiquity

to the present. This course may be applied towards the certificate in liberal

arts, Breadth-Humanities/Social Sciences.

Students enrolled in this section of Educ.

250-3

will read a selection of

historical, biographical, and theoretical material tracing the development of

Western Education from Ancient Greece to modern times. Successful

students will develop an appreciation of the continuities and changes in

education over the past 2500 years. In addition, they will develop an

historical perspective on the educational practices in schools today.

Evaluation:

Final Grades will be based on four papers (800 words each)

commenting on and comparing educational theory and practices of

different historical periods.

Readings:

Gutek, Gerald Lee, (2004). Historical and Philosophical Foundations

of Education: A Biographical Introduction (4

th

Prentice-Hall. ISBN-13: 978-0131138094