This document outlines different philosophies of education including essentialism, perennialism, progressivism, existentialism, behaviorism, constructivism, and reconstructionism. Each philosophy is described in terms of why education is important, what should be taught, and how instruction should be delivered. For example, essentialism focuses on gaining fundamental knowledge and teaches basic skills through direct instruction from teachers acting as role models. Progressivism aims to develop democratic citizens and emphasizes experiential learning through hands-on activities. Reconstructionism places importance on social reform and building a better society by informing students about problems and encouraging action.
This document outlines different philosophies of education including essentialism, perennialism, progressivism, existentialism, behaviorism, constructivism, and reconstructionism. Each philosophy is described in terms of why education is important, what should be taught, and how instruction should be delivered. For example, essentialism focuses on gaining fundamental knowledge and teaches basic skills through direct instruction from teachers acting as role models. Progressivism aims to develop democratic citizens and emphasizes experiential learning through hands-on activities. Reconstructionism places importance on social reform and building a better society by informing students about problems and encouraging action.
This document outlines different philosophies of education including essentialism, perennialism, progressivism, existentialism, behaviorism, constructivism, and reconstructionism. Each philosophy is described in terms of why education is important, what should be taught, and how instruction should be delivered. For example, essentialism focuses on gaining fundamental knowledge and teaches basic skills through direct instruction from teachers acting as role models. Progressivism aims to develop democratic citizens and emphasizes experiential learning through hands-on activities. Reconstructionism places importance on social reform and building a better society by informing students about problems and encouraging action.
This document outlines different philosophies of education including essentialism, perennialism, progressivism, existentialism, behaviorism, constructivism, and reconstructionism. Each philosophy is described in terms of why education is important, what should be taught, and how instruction should be delivered. For example, essentialism focuses on gaining fundamental knowledge and teaches basic skills through direct instruction from teachers acting as role models. Progressivism aims to develop democratic citizens and emphasizes experiential learning through hands-on activities. Reconstructionism places importance on social reform and building a better society by informing students about problems and encouraging action.
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TC 313 – ACTIVITY 3
PHILOSOPHY WHY TEACH? WHAT TO TEACH HOW TO TEACH?
» To gain fundamental » Basic skills » Highlighting the knowledge, skills, » Fundamental R’s subject's mastery. ESSENTIALISM and values. » Contains classic » Held up as subjects including intellectual and math, the natural ethical role models sciences, history, for their students. foreign languages, and literature. » To develop student’s » The perennialist » Teachers do not let rational and moral curriculum is based the experiences or PERENNIALISM powers. on the idea that all interests of their » Belief in the people share a students heavily importance of reason common basic influence what they and in people's essence. teach. capacity for » Heavy on humanities evaluating the and general goodness of things education. based on reason. » Great books. » To mold students » Need-based and » Employ experiential into knowledgeable, relevant curriculum. methods. They educated members » Teaching the learners believe that one PROGRESSIVISM of a democratic the skills to cope learns by doing. society. change. (John Dewey) » Emphasize to » Natural and social » “Hands-on-minds- students that living sciences. on” teaching completely in the methodology. now is more important than preparing them for adulthood. » To encourage » Gives a wide variety » Focuses on the children to recognize options from which individual. EXISTENSIALISM and value themselves to choose. » Learning is self- as distinctive » Emphasis on the paced, self-directed.] individuals who take humanities. » Individual contact full responsibility for » Vocational education with the teacher. their feelings, to teach children thoughts, and about themselves actions. and their potentials. » Student’s behaviour » Teach students to » Sets up the is a product of his respond favourably surrounding BEHAVIORISM environment. to various stimuli in environment so that the environment. students can react to stimuli. » Teach students » Consist of learner- » Set up scenarios that critical thinking and centered, active encourage students CONSTRUCTIVISM creates active and instruction. to question their own motivated learners. and one another's presumptions. » It places a strong » A curriculum that » Informs students TC 313 – ACTIVITY 3
emphasis on highlights social about the nature and
RECONSTRUCTIONISM addressing social reform as the aim of the extent of the issues and working to education. problem and build a better society suggests what one and global can do about these democracy. problems. Zapanta, Shera Niña C. BSED-3A September 25, 2022