Dunn, Sheila G. <br/><br/>
Philosophical foundations of education :  Connecting philosophy to theory and practice / 
Sheila G. Dunn 
 - Upper Saddle River, New Jersey :  Pearson/Merrill/Prentice Hall,  c2005 
 - xviii, 275 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Chapter 1. The Early period -- Chapter 2. Perennialism and Essentialism -- Chapter 3. The Middle ages -- Chapter 4. Scholasticism -- Chapter 5. The Early modern period -- Chapter 6. The Dawning of the child-centered curriculum -- Chapter 7. The Contemporary period -- Chapter 8. Progressivism and constructivism -- Chapter 9. Some thoughts concerning education: directions for the 21st century. 
<br/><br/> A major purpose of this book is to leave the student with a better understanding of the application of educational philosophy to the task of creating productive teacher-learner environments. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>130264091 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>EDUCATION -- PHILOSOPY
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB 14.7 .D78 2005