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EL 712

History of Education

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
Standard

Overview

Description

Development of educational thought and practice in Western civilization.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Terms

fall

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • compare and contrast the foundations of education in the US and education in Europe.
  • discuss and explain the reoccurring historical themes in the history of Western education.
  • develop an argument based on historical evidence.
  • demonstrate understanding of the importance of chronology in the history of Western education.
  • analyze primary and secondary sources of information.
  • utilize theory to inform policy and practice in higher education.