EDF 6101 COMPARATIVE HISTORY, PHILOSOPHICAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS
Course Description:
The course covers a wide range of educational issues in comparative education, History of Education, philosophical and ethical issues in education. This course is designed to acquaint teacher trainees with the relevant theories, historical developments and contemporary issues in education. Through this course students are exposed to the changing trends and developments in education, philosophical approaches to education and comparison of educational systems, policies and practices. This will help them to address the educational challenges and contribute to reform efforts within the field of education.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
· Explain the key concepts of the educational foundational disciplines of comparative, history, and philosophy and ethics issues.
· Explain the relationship between education and development.
· Analyze the issues, and challenges facing education systems in an era of change.
· Compare and contrast educational systems and highlight key issues to utilize in an effort to improve education systems.
· Analyze educational thoughts, their contributions and influence on educational development.
· Evaluate evolution of education over ages.
· Explain why education system in Uganda is as it is today and plan for any changes on the past experiences.
· By the end of this course, a participant will have appreciated the meaning of education according to various schools of philosophical thought.
· The participant will have grasped arguments for or against competing aims of education: namely, education as socialization and individuation.
· The participant will be able to critically and responsibly engage issues regarding child rights and responsibilities
· The participant will be able to critically and responsibly engage issues teachers’ rights and responsibilities towards pupils, parents and society as a whole (Ethical Code of Conduct).
Course Outline
Historical Development of Education
· The concept of education and history of education.
· Functions and sources of history of education.
· The cradle of Early Civilization and Education.(Babylonians, Chinese, Greek, Romans and Egyptians).
· African Indigenous Education,
· Introduction of foreign Education in Uganda (Islamic & Christian Education).
· Partnership in the Control of Education
· The search for a relevant Education: Curriculum changes in Uganda’s education
· Debate on Language of instruction
· Private sector participation in education
· Challenges of independence to education (search for a relevant curriculum, Equality and equity in education (Gender, special needs )
· Legal framework of Uganda education
Comparative and International Education
· Key Concepts (Compare, Education, International Education, Schooling, Value differences etc).
· Development / Origins of Comparative Education
· Justification for Comparative Education.
· Approaches &Theories of Comparative Education,
· Factors Affecting Education Systems (Natural, Religious, and Ideological factors).
· Persistent issues in education (Intrinsic and Extrinsic Problems)]
· Education and national development
· Educational Reforms in Uganda (UPE, USE, Compulsory Science at O’Level, Thematic Curriculum, Vocationalization of Education, Teacher Education Reforms, etc).
· Quality Education
· Education Systems Compared - Uganda and any other foreign system of education e.g. USA, British, Japan, etc.
· -Aims, Administration, Finance, Structure, Curriculum, Research, Evaluation/assessment of Uganda’s Education System.
Philosophical and Ethical issues in Education
The Course Outline
· Meaning and aim of Education: Socialization and as Individualization as aims of education
· Paulo Freire: Exploring neo-Marxist Critical School regarding the aims of Education
· Jean Jacque Rousseau’s naturalism in Education (Emile)
· Issues on Child rights and Corporal Punishment
· The Idealist/Realist Debate on the meaning, methods, and purposes of education
· Idealism and Ethical Conduct of the Teacher: The problematic Issue of declining Teachers’ Self-esteem vis a vis Ethical views on the Dignity of work
· Personal refinement: Points in regard to General Ettiquette (Personal Hygiene, Dress Codes, Titles of Honour, etc)
· Dewey’s Pragmatism, The Theory of Communicative Action (Dialogical Rationality) and Education
· Intersubjectivity: Job application, CV writing and Interviews
· Intersubjectivity: Responsibly handling relationships with bosses (changing views on the nature of authority or leadership), peers, students, and parents etc. in a school.
· The Do’s and Don’ts of Office management: Time Management and Orderliness of the Work space.
· Uganda’s Teachers Professional Code of Conduct
References
Altbach, Philip G. & Kelly Gail P (1986). New Approaches to Comparative Education Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Bennaars, G.A. (1993) Ethics, Education and Development: An introductory text for colleges and Universities. Nairobi : East African educational Publishers.
Brock-Utne, Birgit 2000. Whose Education for All? The Recolonization of the African Mind? New York: Falmer Press.
Craver, S & Ozmon H. (1995). Philosophical Foundations of Education. New Jersey: Merrill.
Dewey, J. (1968) Experience and Education, New York: Collier.
Epstein, Erwin H. Comparative and International Education: Overview and Historical Development. In (Eds.) Husen, Torsen & Postlewaithe, Neville, (eds.), 1994.
Education Reports 1925. 1940, 1962 and 1963, 1970 Education Act, 1989, 1992, 2008 Education Bill.
Gonsalves A.M. (1989) Fagothey’s Right and Reason, Ethics in theory and Practice: London: Merrill Publishing Co.
Government of Uganda, (1992). Government White Paper. Education for National Integration and Development, Kampala: Government of Uganda.
Halls, W.D. (Ed.) 1990. “Trends and Issues in Comparative Education”, in (Ed.) Halls, W.D. Comparative Education; Contemporary Issues and Trends. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers / UNESCO pp.21-65.
Hampshier, S. (Ed.) (1980). Public and Private morality, Cambridge University Press.
Knellwr G.F. (1971). Introduction to Philosophy of Education, New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Hans, Nicholas. 1967. Comparative Education. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd.
Hartog, J. 2000. “Human Capital as an Instrument of Analysis for the Economics of Education”. In European Journal of Education, vol. 35, No. 1, 200 pp 7-19.
Hernes, Gudmud. 2001. “Social Trends and Challenges for Education” in Medium Term Plan 2002 - 2007. International Institute for Educational Planning UNESCO pp 11-30.
Ingemar, Fagerlind and Saha J. Lawrence (1989). Education and National Development.: A Comparative Perspective. 2nd Edition. London: Butterworth-Heinemann.
Lloyd, D.I. (1976). Philosophy and the Teacher, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul.
Macmillan Publishers.
Ministry of Education and Sports, (2004). Universal Primary Education. Enhancing UPE.
A Stakeholders Handbook: Kampala: Ministry of Education and Sports.
Natukunda Carol, (2005). Can Craftsmanship find its place again? New Vision, Monday, October 10th 2005 pg.25.
Natukunda Carol, Bita George, Ocowun Chris & Twebembera William, (2007. Schools struggle with USE. New Vision, Saturday, December 29th 2007 pg.11
Nsereko, J.M. (1994). Major Philosophies and their Practice in Education, Kampala: Makerere University.
Odaet & Bbuye J.R. (1997) Comparative Education Makerere University:
Peters, R.S. (1979) Moral Philosophy. Oxford University Pres.
Sandmark, S.(2000). Is worlview neutral education possible? Carlisle: Patermoster Press
Ssekamwa J. C. (2000). History and Development of Education in Uganda Fountain Publishers
Ssekamwa J.C. & Lugumba S.E.M. (2001). Development and Administration of Education in Uganda, Fountain Publishers, Kampala
Uganda Teachers’ Code of Conduct, 28th March 1996.
Wagwau, James (2008). Choosing a secondary school? Look beyond the adverts. New Vision, Wednesday, January 16th 2008, pg.25.
Watson T. & Furley, O.W. (1978): A History of Education in East Africa. NOK Publisher
White, B.W. 1996. Talk about School, Education and the Colonial Project in French and British Africa (1960-1960). Comparative Education. Vol. 32. No. 1 pp. 9-25.