Foundations of Learning: From Ideas to Application

Education is one of the most contested spaces in American society today. But its public commentators draw on old debates in the texts of Plato, Rousseau, DuBois, Dewey and others. This course offers an opportunity to uncover the roots of current conversations about education and engage the classic works of educational philosophy, history, and humanities. We will discuss the texts, understand their ideas, and apply them to making grounded contributions to contemporary debates, policy direction, and strategic plans.