FAQ

What are the educational foundations?

The Foundations of Education are a group of studies that attempt to explain education. They explore both the educational process and the institutions sponsoring it. Their unique function is to interpret educational arrangements and practice. They can also be understood as addressing the context of education. They examine education against a background of, or in relation to, other institutions, or in terms of its evolution, or its enduring presuppositions.  Foundations is concerned with deliberately perceiving education from a different and wider frame of reference than the sequence of particular classroom events. The result is an expanded context grown broader from the relating of these events to others, or deeper from relating them to their logical or historical grounds (From Foundations of Education: The What and the Why. Dr. Mary Anne Raywid).

Who can I talk to about doing a graduate degree in
Educational Foundations?

Contact our graduate chairperson, Dr. Gay Garland Reed at (808) 956-7328 or ggreed@hawaii.edu.

Where do I send my transcripts?

Transcripts for the Masters and Doctoral programs are sent to the Graduate Admissions office, 2540 Maile Way, Spalding Hall 354, Honolulu, HI 96822.

Where do I send my letters of recommendation and
statement of objectives?

Masters and doctoral students send their supplemental forms to the Educational Foundations office in Wist Hall 113. For specific questions, contact edef@hawaii.edu or call (808) 956.7913, (808) 956.7817.

How do I register for classes?

1. Find the classes you want to take at http://myuh.hawaii.edu/uhdad/avail.classes?i=MAN and write down their Course Reference numbers
2. Log on to MyUHPortal at http://myuhportal.hawaii.edu/ Use your UH username and password to login.
3. Click the "Add/Drop" courses link on the left side of the page.
4. Select the semester you wish to register for
5. Scroll down until you see the "Add Classes Worksheet" section.
6. For each class, select the institution where the class is held and write in the Course Reference numbers for each class you wish to register for.
7. Click the "Submit Changes" button.