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An examination of American educational theory from the colonial era to the present and a discussion of how changes in American society have been reflected in the theory, goals, and process of education.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Origins of Theory of Western Education Theory During the Colonial Period Theory During the Revolutionary Period Theory During Common School Movement Theory of Secondary, Higher, and Teacher Education The Courts and Theory of Education for African Americans Theory to Address National Problems: From Warren Harding to Bill Clinton The Evolution of Educational Theory: Summary, Conclusions, and Implications Selected Bibliography Index

About the Author

DICKSON A. MUNGAZI is Regent's Professor of History at the Center for Excellence in Education at Northern Arizona University. He is the author of numerous books on African political history and education, including The Mind of Black Africa (Praeger, 1996), Educational Reform and the Transformation of Southern Africa (Praeger, 1997), and The Last Defenders of the Laager: Ian D. Smith and F.W. de Klerk (Praeger, 1997).