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SCHOOL: School of Business & Education
DEPARTMENT: EDUCATION
PROGRAMME: BACHELOR OF EDUCATION: SCIENCE &ARTS
YEAR: 1 SEMESTER: 1
UNIT CODE: EDU 1102 UNIT TITLE: HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
LECTURE HOURS: 45 PRE-REQUISITES: NONE
LECTURER’S NAME: CECILIA, DR MAORE & MALUKI
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Welcome to the course EDU 2102; History and Philosophy of Education
Learning Outcomes
Explain the role of history in education
ii) Identify the basic concept of education from the viewpoint of its
nature, process and aims
iii) Differentiate philosophy, relationship and compare and contrast
education and philosophy, educational philosophy and its scope.
iv) DescribeMethodology
Teaching theories of philosophy and contribution of educational
Blendedinlearning
thinkers - combines
developing both online
principles and physical classroom learning
of education.
Case analysis
v)Group
Discuss individual and social relations, development of nation
discussions
Instructional Materials
White board
LCD Projector
Smarboards
Masomo Portal
Course Evaluation
CAT 1 = 10 %
CAT 2 = 10%
Assignments = 10 %
Class attendance=10%
Examination = 60%
Pass mark = 40 %
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COURSE OUTLINE
S/N. Week Sub-Topic Remar
ks
1. Topic: By the end of the lesson, the teacher trainee
Introduction should be able to:
a) Define relevant terms
1 b) Explain the significance of studying
History and Philosophy of Education
Sub topics
1.1 Definition Competencies Developed
Communication and collaboration.
of Terms
Citizenship.
1.2 History Critical thinking and problem solving.
1.3 Philosophy Imagination and Creativity.
1.4 Education Learning to Learn
1.5 History of Values enhanced from the lesson:
Education Integrity
1.6 Philosophy Responsibility
of Education Social Justice
Respect
2. By the end of the lesson, the teacher
Topic 2 trainee should be able to:
Development
of education a)State role of Man and Education in Pre-
historic Period
in historical
b)Discuss Ancient Times and Education
perspective c)Describe nature of Education in Middle
Ages
Sub topics d)Discuss contributions of Renaissance to
2.1 Man and Education
Education in 2.5 Evaluate reformation, Counter
Pre- reformation and education
historic
Period
2.2 Ancient
Times and
Education Competencies Developed
2.3 The Middle Communication and collaboration.
Ages and Citizenship.
Education Critical thinking and problem solving.
2.4 The Imagination and Creativity.
Renaissance Learning to Learn
and Values enhanced from the lesson:
Education Integrity
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2.5 Responsibility
Reformation, Social Justice
Counter- Respect
reformation
and Education
3. Topic 2 By the end of the lesson, the teacher trainee
Development should be able to:
of education a)State the 17th Century Realism and
in historical Education
perspective b) Describe the 18th Century Enlightenment
and Education.
c)Discuss 19th Century Science Nationalism
Sub topics and
2.6 17th Education.
Century d)Analyze 20th Century Progressivism,
Realism and Radicalism
Education and Education.
2.7 18th
Century Competencies Developed
Communication and collaboration.
Enlightenment Citizenship.
Critical thinking and problem solving.
and
Imagination and Creativity.
Education. Learning to Learn
2.8 19th Values enhanced from the lesson:
Century Integrity
Science Responsibility
Social Justice
Nationalism
Respect
and
Education.
2.9 20th
Century
Progressivism,
Radicalism
and
Education.
4. Topic 3 By the end of the lesson, the teacher trainee
The should be able to analyse emergency of
emergency of states and influence on the development of
states and education by:
influence on
a) Ancient Egypt
the b) Ancient Athens
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development c) Ancient Rome
of education d) Ancient India
e) Ancient China
Sub topics
Competencies Developed
3.1 Ancient Communication and collaboration.
Egypt Citizenship.
3.2 Ancient Critical thinking and problem solving.
Athens Imagination and Creativity.
3.3 Ancient Learning to Learn
Rome Values enhanced from the lesson:
3.4 Ancient Integrity
India Responsibility
3.5 Ancient Social Justice
China Respect
Topic Activity (Group Discussions,
summarize every week’s topic on what
you have learnt & practice exercises)
5. Week 5 CAT ONE/ ASSIGNMENT ONE
6. Topic 4 By the end of the lesson, the teacher trainee
Education in should be able to:
the 19th and
20th centuries- a) State contributions to education by Johann
educational Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746 - 1827)
thinkers b) Discuss role of Friedrich Wilhelm Froebel
(1782 -1852) to education
c)Evaluate John Dewey (1959 -1952input to
Sub topics
education
4.1 Johann
Heinrich
Pestalozzi
(1746 - 1827) Competencies Developed
Communication and collaboration.
4.2 Friedrich
Citizenship.
Wilhelm Critical thinking and problem solving.
Froebel Imagination and Creativity.
(1782 - Learning to Learn
1852) Values enhanced from the lesson:
4.3 John Dewey Integrity
(1959 -1952) Responsibility
Social Justice
Respect
Topic Activity (Group Discussions,
summarize every week’s topic on what
you have learnt & practice exercises)
7. Week 7 & 8 By the end of the lesson, the teacher
trainee should be able to:
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4.4 Maria a) Identify contributions to education by
Montessori Maria Montessori (1870 –1952)
(1870 – b) Explain input by Edward Wilmont
1952) Blyden
4.5 Edward (1832-1912) to education
Wilmont Blyden c)Discuss role of Henry Rawlinson Carr
(1832- (1863-1945)
1912) d) Examine contributions to education by
4.6 Henry Julius Nyerere (1922 – 1999)
Rawlinson Carr
(1863-1945) Competencies Developed
4.7 Julius Communication and collaboration.
Nyerere (1922 Citizenship.
– Critical thinking and problem solving.
(1999) Imagination and Creativity.
Learning to Learn
Values enhanced from the lesson:
Integrity
Responsibility
Social Justice
Respect
Topic Activity (Group Discussions,
summarize every week’s topic on what
you have learnt & practice exercises)
8. Topic 5 By the end of the lesson, the teacher trainee
History of should be able to:
education in
a) Explain Precolonial Education
Kenya b) Discuss Colonial Education
c) Describe Africa initiatives in the
Sub topics development of Education in colonial Kenya
5.1 Precolonial d) Analyze development of Education in
Education Kenya 1945-1963
5.2 Colonial e) Trace Post-Colonial Education since 1963
Education
Competencies Developed
5.3 Africa Communication and collaboration.
initiatives in Citizenship.
the Critical thinking and problem solving.
Imagination and Creativity.
development of Learning to Learn
Education
in colonial Values enhanced from the lesson:
Kenya Integrity
5.4 Responsibility
Development Social Justice
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of Education Respect
in Kenya Topic Activity (Group Discussions,
1945-1963 summarize every week’s topic on what
5.5 Post- you have learnt & practice exercises)
Colonial
Education
since 1963
9. Week 10 CAT TWO/ ASSIGNMENT TWO
10. Topic 6 By the end of the lesson, the teacher trainee
Philosophy of should be able to:
education as
a discipline a) Explain History of Educational Philosophy
b) Discuss branches of Philosophy
c) Describe methods of Philosophy
Sub topics d) Evaluate approaches to
6.1 History of Educational Philosophy
Educational e) Analyze philosophies of Education
Philosophy
6.2 Branches of
Philosophy Competencies Developed
6.3 Methods of Communication and collaboration.
Citizenship.
Philosophy
Critical thinking and problem solving.
6.4 Approaches Imagination and Creativity.
to Learning to Learn
Educational Values enhanced from the lesson:
Philosophy Integrity
6.5 Responsibility
Philosophies of Social Justice
Education Respect
Topic Activity (Group Discussions,
summarize every week’s topic on what
you have learnt & practice exercises)
11. Topic 7 By the end of the lesson, the teacher trainee
Educational should be able to:
thought in a)Explain Philosophy of Education in Africa
b)Discuss Ethno philosophy
Africa c)Evaluate Cultural philosophy
d)Describe Political philosophy
Sub topics e) Evaluate Formal philosophy
7.1 Philosophy f)Explain Philosophic sagacity
of Education
in Africa Competencies Developed
7.2 Ethno Communication and collaboration.
philosophy Citizenship.
7.3 Cultural Critical thinking and problem solving.
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philosophy Imagination and Creativity.
7.4 Political Learning to Learn
philosophy Values enhanced from the lesson:
7.5 Formal Integrity
philosophy Responsibility
7.6 Philosophic Social Justice
sagacity Respect
12. Topic 8 By the end of the lesson, the teacher
Philosophical trainee should be able to:
meaning of
a)Explain Education as a
Education
Multidimensional Concept
b) Discuss Forms of Knowledge
Sub topics c)Examine The dialogical Dimension of
8.1 Education Education
as a d)Evaluate Normative Dimension of
Education
Multidimension e) Analyze Creative dimension of
al Concept Education
8.2 Forms of
Knowledge
8.3The
dialogical Competencies Developed
Dimension of Communication and collaboration.
Education Citizenship.
8.4 Normative Critical thinking and problem solving.
Dimension of Imagination and Creativity.
Education Learning to Learn
8.5 Creative Values enhanced from the lesson:
Dimension of Integrity
Education Responsibility
Social Justice
Respect
13. Topic 9 By the end of the lesson, the teacher trainee
Philosophical should be able to:
issues in a)Explain the concept of teaching
Teaching b) Evaluate teaching and learning
Sub topics
9.1 The
concept of
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teaching
9.2 Teaching
and learning Competencies Developed
Communication and collaboration.
Citizenship.
Critical thinking and problem solving.
Imagination and Creativity.
Learning to Learn
Values enhanced from the lesson:
Integrity
Responsibility
Social Justice
Respect
14. Week 13 REVISION FOR EXAMS
15. Week 14 END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
COURSE TEXTBOOKS
Bailey, Richard (2014).Philosophy of Education: An Introduction, Bloomsbury, London
Blake, P., Smeyers, P., Smith, R. & Standish, P. 2003.The Blackwell guide to the philosophy of
education. Berlin. Blackwell Publishing.
Borruso S. (2007) A History of Philosophy –: Pauline’s Press
Brusacher, J. S. (2009) Modern Philosophy of Education. New Delhi. Script and Sons Press
REFERENCE TEXTBOOKS
Noddings, Nel (2016). Philosophy of Education (4th ed.). Routledge.
Dewey, John (1916). Democracy and Education. Macmillan.
Charles Reitz. (2000.) Art, alienation, and the humanities: a critical engagement with Herbert
Marcuse: -Albany: State University of New York Press.
Maurice M. Makumba. (2005). Introduction to Philosophy, Nairobi; Paulines Publications
Africa.
Robin, Barrow. (2007). An Introduction to Moral Philosophy and Moral Education. -: Rout ledge
