Foundations in Teacher Education: A Canadian Perspective

Abstract

Education foundations scholars – defined here in disciplinary terms, which encompass History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Education – have been feeling the ground shift beneath their feet for years. This book offers reflections from each of the three disciplines and from all regions of the country. The authors here were asked to respond to the following question: “What role should foundations play in Canadian preservice teacher education?” The responses are organized in three sections disciplinarily, (history of education, philosophy of education, sociology of education), although there is tremendous overlap between the three sections.