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Educational Foundations
Overview
Admission
Examinations
Requirements
Overview
Philosophy for Children is an internationally recognized program that
focuses on cultivating dialogue, inquiry and good judgment in children and
adolescents. The Master of Education with a concentration in Philosophy for
Children is designed for those philosophers, teachers, authors and
publishers of children's literature interested in helping young people
become better thinkers. This program of study invites candidates to
construct their own community of inquiry focusing on key issues relating to
democratic pedagogy, curriculum, and cognitive, affective, social and
ethical development.
Full-time students attend four semesters, the first and last of which are
ten day residential sessions held off campus ina community setting. Part
time students wishing to enroll over a longer period of time are also
welcome to apply. In addition to a range of theoretical subjects, students
have the opportunity to acquire classroom experience doing philosophy with
children and analyzing their experience under the supervision of faculty in
the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children.
Montclair State University has been the international home of philosophy for children
since the inauguration of the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy
for Children (IAPC) since 1974. IAPC faculty members have international
reputations in philosophy for children and the teaching of thinking, and are
at the forefront of teaching and research in these areas. Since 1974,
students and scholars from all over the world have made their way to
Montclair to study together, under the guidance and direction of this
outstanding faculty.
The Master of Education in Philosophy for Children offers students an experience of
outstanding pedagogy with the opportunity to think about some of
philosophy's and education's most interesting and pressing issues, all in an
environment of friendly, stimulating collegiality. It is also preparation
for doctoral study in philosophy for children, philosophy and education.
Montclair State University now offers an Ed.D. in Pedagogy with a
specialization in Philosophy for Children at Montclair State University
housed in the University's Center of Pedagogy.
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Admission:
Students
should have an undergraduate degree with an overall average of 3.00,
Graduate Record Examination or Miller Analogies Test scores, and an
interview. (The examination scores are waived in the case of individuals
already holding a master's degree).
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Examinations:
All candidates for the degree must pass the IAPC comprehensive examinations.
Application for this examination must be made in writing to the Office of
Graduate Studies by March 1st of the year in which the examination is to be
taken.
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Requirements for the Master of Education,
Concentration in Philosophy for Children:
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