History of Education
,History of Education
2025 S2
Exam Time：16/06/2025 16:30-19:30
Open Book Exam
Exam Content
Exam Reminder
Hello all!
As promised, I'm following up with some clarifications about what material
exam, and about the use of quotes and concepts in English when taking the
First, concerning materials: You are allowed (and, essentially, need) to bring
and printed powerpoints with you to the exam. In addition, you are allowed
and any other book materials you'd like (even if we did not fully cover them
think it would help you in answering the exam questions. And finally, you a
bring any and all notes you've taken during the course, either hand written o
notes on your computer. The only things that are not allowed are digital dev
facilitate communication with an outside entity (person, ai, google) during t
have been approved for a specific accommodation for this).
My main advice is to remember here that this exam is just as much an exerc
management as it is in demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the h
so you can print 60+ pages of carefully taken notes and text summaries and
,Second, for those of you who are opting to take the exam in Dutch, I can co
quoting material from the course to answer an exam question, you do not ha
quotes into Dutch and can quote them in their original English forms. Howe
concepts from the course do have to be translated into their Dutch forms on
educationalization and problematization should be written as pedagogiserin
problematisering). So, if you opt to do the exam in Dutch, please be aware t
requirement to get full credit for your answers. If this is too difficult, then I
take the exam in English, so that you do not have to worry about translating
Should you have any additional clarification questions about the exam, you
coming weeks. Otherwise, I wish you a nice break from classes and a produ
preparation period, and will see you in the exam hall on June 16th!
All the best,
Chelsea
, Mock Exams
Example Questions
1) Essay Question (7 points):
The history of the school can be reconstructed in many ways. One for in
of a humanitarian or a Foucauldian approach. Explain in your essay wha
differences are between these two approaches, and how the two ways of
history of the school end up in different historical narratives. Make sure
one quote from Montessori’s The Montessori Method in your answer an
text “Child of the Enlightenment” written by Baggerman & Dekker.
Good explanation of humanitarian approach to history of the school : 1 po
- class 5: one single ‘savior’-like hero changed the history (in that class, of
Same for Foucauldian approach: 1 point
- same class: problematization, something is discovered as being a new kin
(object of inquiry), and also subjected to critical analysis ‘how/why did it b
(method)
Apply this to the history of schools: 2 points
- humanitarian: a hero changed the history of school, either de la Salle or M
someone else…
- Foucauldian: at a certain point in time, it became a problem that children
(problematization of child labor, of low literacy rates, of need for a patrioti
technological disadvantage…) and several reasons can be cited for that cha
nation-states, industrialization, religious needs for literacy, enlightenment…
Different historical narratives, using Montessori and Baggerman & Dekke
difference in narratives, 1 each for the citation)
Child of Enlightenment (class 3) – diary of Otto van Eck (1780-1798) span
- humanitarian: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (and his Dutch follower Willem de
showed parents it is important to know the inner world and thoughts of yo
,History of Education
2025 S2
Exam Time：16/06/2025 16:30-19:30
Open Book Exam
Exam Content
Exam Reminder
Hello all!
As promised, I'm following up with some clarifications about what material
exam, and about the use of quotes and concepts in English when taking the
First, concerning materials: You are allowed (and, essentially, need) to bring
and printed powerpoints with you to the exam. In addition, you are allowed
and any other book materials you'd like (even if we did not fully cover them
think it would help you in answering the exam questions. And finally, you a
bring any and all notes you've taken during the course, either hand written o
notes on your computer. The only things that are not allowed are digital dev
facilitate communication with an outside entity (person, ai, google) during t
have been approved for a specific accommodation for this).
My main advice is to remember here that this exam is just as much an exerc
management as it is in demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the h
so you can print 60+ pages of carefully taken notes and text summaries and
,Second, for those of you who are opting to take the exam in Dutch, I can co
quoting material from the course to answer an exam question, you do not ha
quotes into Dutch and can quote them in their original English forms. Howe
concepts from the course do have to be translated into their Dutch forms on
educationalization and problematization should be written as pedagogiserin
problematisering). So, if you opt to do the exam in Dutch, please be aware t
requirement to get full credit for your answers. If this is too difficult, then I
take the exam in English, so that you do not have to worry about translating
Should you have any additional clarification questions about the exam, you
coming weeks. Otherwise, I wish you a nice break from classes and a produ
preparation period, and will see you in the exam hall on June 16th!
All the best,
Chelsea
, Mock Exams
Example Questions
1) Essay Question (7 points):
The history of the school can be reconstructed in many ways. One for in
of a humanitarian or a Foucauldian approach. Explain in your essay wha
differences are between these two approaches, and how the two ways of
history of the school end up in different historical narratives. Make sure
one quote from Montessori’s The Montessori Method in your answer an
text “Child of the Enlightenment” written by Baggerman & Dekker.
Good explanation of humanitarian approach to history of the school : 1 po
- class 5: one single ‘savior’-like hero changed the history (in that class, of
Same for Foucauldian approach: 1 point
- same class: problematization, something is discovered as being a new kin
(object of inquiry), and also subjected to critical analysis ‘how/why did it b
(method)
Apply this to the history of schools: 2 points
- humanitarian: a hero changed the history of school, either de la Salle or M
someone else…
- Foucauldian: at a certain point in time, it became a problem that children
(problematization of child labor, of low literacy rates, of need for a patrioti
technological disadvantage…) and several reasons can be cited for that cha
nation-states, industrialization, religious needs for literacy, enlightenment…
Different historical narratives, using Montessori and Baggerman & Dekke
difference in narratives, 1 each for the citation)
Child of Enlightenment (class 3) – diary of Otto van Eck (1780-1798) span
- humanitarian: Jean-Jacques Rousseau (and his Dutch follower Willem de
showed parents it is important to know the inner world and thoughts of yo
