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
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.