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However he was also influenced by the modern philosophy existentialism and instrumentalism. In his textbook Building a Philosophy of Education he has two major ideas that are the main points to his philosophical outlook: The first is truth and the second is universal structures to be found in humanity's struggle for education and the good life.
Pages in category "Philosophers of education" The following 74 pages are in this category, out of 74 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Howard Adelman;
Educational essentialism is an educational philosophy whose adherents believe that children should learn the traditional basic subjects thoroughly. In this philosophical school of thought, the aim is to instill students with the "essentials" of academic knowledge, enacting a back-to-basics approach.
Jane Roland Martin (born July 20, 1929) is an American philosopher known for her work on philosophy of education—specifically, her consideration of gender-related issues in education, on which she has written extensively.
John Dewey (/ ˈ d uː i /; October 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer.He was one of the most prominent American scholars in the first half of the twentieth century.
In Scotland, Freire's ideas of popular education influenced activist movements [63] not only in Edinburgh but also in Glasgow. [64] Freire's major exponents in North America are bell hooks, [65] Henry Giroux, Peter McLaren, Donaldo Macedo, Antonia Darder, Joe L. Kincheloe, Shirley R. Steinberg, Carlos Alberto Torres, and Ira Shor. [66]
Ronald Barnett (born 1947) is a philosopher, theorist and analyst of higher education. [1] He is emeritus professor of higher education at University College London. [2] Barnett's first publication, The Idea of Higher Education (1990), attempted to found a new conception of higher education by drawing upon the Critical Theory of Jurgen Habermas.
Pages in category "American philosophers of education" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.