PHILOSOPHY

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Sofea Dulluhan

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Philosophy comes from the greek word "philo" and "sophia".
philos means love, sophia means wisdom
Philosophy of Education explains what is to prioritize to teach
Philosophy of Education is a system of rationally supported assumption and beliefs about the nature of education and the purpose of education.
Idealism prioritizes mental ability, it's main Role Model is God
Main feature of Idealism is Spiritualism
Realism is a Teacher centered Classroom approach and by which knowledge exists external to the person
Realism: philosophical revolt against Idealism
The approach of realism is Problem Solving
Pragmatism prioritizes application of knowledge and relies on experiments
In Pragmatism, Experience is central and everything is tested.
Pragmatic means utility
Existentialism emphasizes responsibility for Decisions
Progressivism is student centered
Progressivism emphasizes the development of Human
Perennialism state that the focus of education should be the ideas that have lasted over centuries
Perennialism state that students must learn from reading and analyzing the great books
Empiricism states that we acquire knowledge about the world through the senses
Empiricism: simple ideas become more complex through comparison, reflection, and generalizations
Utilitarianism was introduced by Herbert Spencer
Empirisism was introduced by John Locke
Experientialism was introduced by John Dewey
Essentialism was introduced by William Bagley
Social reconstructionism was introduced by George Counts and Theodore Brameld
Utilitarianism: Emphasize on survival of the fittest
Experiantialism is learning by doing or a reflective method
Essentialism is teaching what is essential to the learner
The 3rs in essentialism is: Reading, wRiting, aRithmetic
reformation of society: Social Reconstructivism
Social Reconstructionism states that education must change systems to overcome oppression and improve human conditions
It's emphasis is societal problems: Social Reconstructionism