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George Cunningham

The author has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in special education from the University of Virginia and a Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Arizona. From 1975 until 2005 he was a professor in the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology at the University of Louisville.

Articles by George Cunningham

UNC Education Schools: Helping or Hindering Potential Teachers?

Jan 8, 2008 ·

This paper from the John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy takes a critical look at what is being taught at University of North Carolina teacher education schools. It reveals the overemphasis on so-called “student-centered learning,” also known as “progressivism” and “constructivism.”

“UNC Education Schools: Helping or Hindering Potential Teachers?” by George K. Cunningham, a former professor in educational and counseling psychology at the University of Louisville, concludes that UNC’s education schools have major weaknesses when it comes to teaching teachers.