Maria Montessori

The compatibility of Objectivist philosophy and Montessori education

Stephen Hicks discusses the compatibility of Objectivist philosophy and Montessori education. This is from Part 12 of his Philosophy of Education course. Previous: Montessori practices and principles. Next: [Part 13: Marxism] Marxist philosophy. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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Tracking issues

Professor Hicks discusses the Realist approach to tracking in education. This is from Part 8 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: Theory and practice integrated: Example: High-school kids, auto mechanics, and theater. Next: Character, discipline, and liberty. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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Kirkpatrick on Montessori and Dewey

Professor Jerry Kirkpatrick gave a talk at Rockford College on October 28 on “Montessori and Dewey as Educational Philosophers.” Dr. Kirkpatrick is Professor of International Business at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. In the following eleven-minute interview after his talk, I speak with Dr. Kirkpatrick about the two great educational philosophers of the twentieth century,

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