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Teacher Education Resources: Foundations of Education

History, Philosophy, Psychology of Education

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The website below provides additional resources on the history of education:

Educational Theory

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A typical education assignment asks students to identify educational theory applied in a research article.  The article's author(s) may or may not clearly indicate which theorist upon which they base their research.  It becomes your job to apply the learning theory you have studied in your program to the article at hand.  Try the database listed below to see if it provides you enough theory to critique articles effectively.

Educational Issues and Trends

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Legal Aspects of Education

The phrase "law & legislation" is frequently used in education databases to identify legal issues articles.  For other terms, explore the database thesauri or try one of the following sample searches:

Use the database below to find text of laws, federal and state cases, and law reviews: