When you have completed Education 301, you should be able to accomplish the following major course objectives:

  1. explain the origins of the Canadian public education system.
  2. recognize the importance of interpretation in educational history.
  3. discuss the common school in terms of who it did and did not serve, and how well it served its various clients.
  4. explain the historical roots of many contemporary educational debates.
  5. discuss the origins and political implications of the debate over “traditional” vs. “progressive” education.