Is education always a force for good?  In this course we’ll consider how different approaches to educating children and adults can support efforts to create a compassionate and fair society, and also how they might and have thwarted such efforts. Readings will cover historical perspectives on US education, topics in critical pedagogy the hidden curriculum, and democratic education.  Students will be invited to reflect on their own educational experiences and to think critically about education as a social force. This course is suitable for Education majors and for students from other departments with interest in social justice, education policy and theory, and social change.

Instructor: Rebecca Ginsburg

rginsbur@illinois.edu

Education Policy Studies (EPS) 390/CRN 60295

Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00 – 12:20

33 Education Building

3 credit hours

Education