Area of Discipline / Professional Expertise
- History of education
- Philosophy of education
Research
- Principles of LDS Education
- History of Grading
- Demographics and Educational Opportunity
- Karl G. Maeser see: karlmaeser.net
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, Brigham Young University, 1982
- Master of Education, Educational Philosophy and Organizational Behavior, Harvard University, 1976
- Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young University, 1975
Affiliations
- Education Leadership - Primary
- Education Policy and Social Foundations - Primary
- Educational Foundations - Primary
Selected Publications
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"The New Orgy of Tabulation: still trying to gather figs from thistles.", Far Western Philosophy of Education Journal, Richards, A. LeGrand, Volume 1, Issue fall, October, 2008
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"Karl G. Maeser (Introductory Article)", Richards, A. LeGrand, October, 2007
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"Moritz Busch's Die Mormonen and the Conversion of Karl G. Maeser", BYU Studies, Richards, A. LeGrand, Volume 45, Issue no. 4, Pages 47-66, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, October, 2006
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""Die Erziehung der modernen Pharisäer"", Die Person als Maß von Politik und Pädagogik, Richards, Alden LeGrand, Ergon Verlag, Würzburg, Eykmann, Walter and Winfried Böhm, 2006
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"Die neue Orgie des Tabulierens oder: Lernen die Padagogen aus der Geschichte Ihres Fachs?", Vierteljahrschrift fur Wissenschaftliche Padagogik, L. RICHARDS, April, 2004
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"The theory of Medieval Torture and the Modern School", Rassegna di Pedagogia, Pisa & Rome, L. RICHARDS, Pages 3-4, 2003
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"Der Mensch als Person: Auf den Spuren von Nietzsche und Kierkegaard fernab vom amerikanishen Traum", L. RICHARDS, Volume Prinzip der Person: ueber den Grund der Bildung, Ergon Verlag, Wuerzburg, 2002
Experience
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Associate Professor of Education, Educational Leadership and Foundations, Brigham Young University, 1996
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Associate Professor of Education, Elementary Education Department, Brigham Young University, 1988-1996
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Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Department of Philosphy, Brigham Young University, 1988-1996
Teaching
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Department Chair, Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations, 2005
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Visiting Professor, Institut fur Padagogik, Universitat Wurzburg, Germany, 1999-2005
Awards
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Most Influential Teachers on Campus, Golden Key National Honor Society, 1998
Languages
A Legrand
Richards
Department Chair
Educational Leadership and Foundations, Department of
Education, David O. McKay School of
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Office:
306-M MCKB
Phone:
801-422-2635
Email:
Buddy_Richards@byu.edu