LLS500 A Historical Understanding of Lasallian Pedagogy (4 cr.)

This course presents the historical understandings of Lasallian pedagogy, which have formed the basis of modern education in most countries in the western world. Students draw on the writings of De La Salle (patron saint of teachers), in particular The Conduct of Schools, and identify a range of underpinning pedagogies of the Lasallian tradition.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify the pedagogical underpinnings of the Lasallian tradition.
2. Analyze the historical and social contexts that gave rise to the development of Lasallian pedagogies.
3. Examine the implications for the application of these pedagogies for the contemporary Catholic school in a pluralist society.