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Download full textEdiger, Marlow – 1988
This discussion on the merits of requiring four years of general education studies for prospective teachers focuses on the philosophical ingredients of liberal arts courses. One, perennialism, advocates students learning content from great minds of the past. The other, essentialism, emphasizes that basic subject matter can be identified and taught…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Elective Courses, General Education, Higher Education
