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The Evolution of Educational Thought

Course Description: The course includes the development of educational thought in terms of concept, importance, and study methods, in addition to the development of education in ancient Eastern civilizations: Chinese, Indian, and Pharaonic, as well as ancient Greek and Roman education, medieval education, European education in the modern era, Islamic educational thought, and some prominent educators.

Credits: 2

Objectives of the course :

The student should be knowledgeable about the concepts and ideas related to educational thought, in addition to its importance and methods of study, and the development of educational thought throughout different ages, including education in ancient Eastern civilizations, Greek and Roman education, education in the Middle Ages, the modern era, and Islamic educational thought.

Course outputs :

Knowledge and understanding:
– Understands the concept of the evolution of educational thought.
– Defines the importance and objectives of studying the development of educational thought.
- Recognizes fields and methods of studying educational thought.
- Identify factors influencing educational thought.
It recognizes the evolution of education in ancient and modern civilizations.
- Identifies the sources of Islamic educational thought.
- It identifies the most important figures in education throughout ancient and modern civilizations. .
Skills:
– Derives the characteristics of educational thought in different civilizations.
– It compares educational thought in different civilizations.
- Explains similarities and differences between the educational views of renowned educators in different civilizations.
Values, autonomy and responsibility:
– Practicing scientific research ethics in research related to the development of educational thought.
Uses self-learning skills to search for foundational knowledge in the evolution of educational thought.
Uses technical means to communicate and search for information in the field of the development of educational thought.
– Communicate effectively within the work team to carry out research assignments for the course on the evolution of educational thought.
His performance and the performance of his colleagues are based on what has been studied in the development of educational thought.

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Last Updated: 2026-05-11