Education at the Crossroads
COURSE CONTENT
The Educational Crisis
The Progressive Revolution
John Dewey and the Rejection of Truth
Thorndike and the Rise of Behaviorism
Schooling for Social Efficiency
Politics: Education as Ideology
The Defense of Catholic Education
Remembering Reality
The Soul of Education and a Spirituality of Education
The Counteroffensive Today
The Progressive Revolution
What forces transformed education from a traditional pursuit into the modern system we know today? In this lecture, Dr. Jon Kirwan explores the critical historical and intellectual shifts that placed education at a crossroads, examining the competing philosophies that fought to define the purpose of schooling. Join us as we contrast these modern errors with a holistic, truth-centered model of learning to discover the true purpose of education.