38-3650 Language, Culture and Education

In this course students will examine the connections between culture and education. Topics covered will address cultural aspects of language development, sociological aspects of culture, and how cultural differences influence education. We will study how early language development affects the way we integrate into a society and how that integration effects construction of knowledge. We will examine the sociology of culture and how ideas, norms, artifacts, and symbols of societies influence the way we learn. Finally, we will evaluate what makes a culture and how it affects formal education systems. Focus will be places on the connections between culture and education in the United States as compared to the culture and education in Italy with an emphasis on the education system of Reggio Emilia, Italy.

3 Credits
GA
Requirements Permission Program Dir