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Educational Foundations
Providing a framework for all professional educators
These fundamental courses provide an important framework for teachers at all levels and in all subject areas.
You’ll enjoy beginning your teaching career with a strong foundation in educational history, philosophy, theory and socio-cultural contexts. Our goal is to help you become a reflective, informed and socially aware member of the educational community as well as a valuable member of the communities at large served by schools and school districts of all sizes.
The challenges faced in the profession are great, but the truth is they always have been. The Educational Foundations Department will show you how what’s happening today fits into a larger story. Our hope is that you’ll make more informed decisions throughout your career thanks to the core lessons you’ll learn.
Courses within the Department of Educational Foundations include:
- Introduction to Teaching: Exploring Teaching as a Career
- Teaching and Learning Process
- Social and Professional Issues in Education
| The mission of the Department of Educational Foundations at Ashland University is to develop the socio-cultural, historical, psychological, and philosophical understanding of undergraduate and graduate students to guide practice, frame curricular decisions, and support meaningful learning. The goal of the department is to develop a professional community of reflective, informed, and socially committed educators who are leaders within professional discourses and practices. |
5 Things That Set Ashland Apart
- Ranked in the Top 200 National Universities by U.S. News & World Report
- 15:1 student to faculty ratio
- Four-year graduation guarantee beginning fall 2012
- Five core values that foster excellence in teaching, character formation, academic freedom, moral integrity and individuality
- Modern, state-of-the-art facilities in a traditional campus setting