Realism: by Edna A. Villanueva

REALISM
BY EDNA A. VILLANUEVA
if a tree falls in the woods and no one hears it,
does it make a sound?
Is there a true reality, which exists outside of human perception or is

reality only what we perceived?
REALISM
It comes from the Latin
word “realists” which
means to be really,
really real. It refers to
the things exist whether
or not the human mind
perceives them. Reality
exists independent of
the human mind. World
of physical objects is the
ultimate reality. The
focus is the body.
-He believes that
- Father of Realism
and first prominent for learning to
Realist Philosopher happen, we have
- “Knowing one’s to “move away”
self is the beginning or to experience
of all wisdom.”-
Ideas or forms such and that “what
as the idea of God we feel is the
or idea of a tree can Real.”
exist without matter,
but no matter can
exist without form.
EDUCATIONAL AIMS
EDUCATIONAL AIMS
• To give to the child a • Education should prepare • To teach truth rather than
complete knowledge and for actual living in a real beauty, to understand the
understanding of human world. Not to produce a present practical life and to
society, human nature, scholar or a professional prepare the practical man
motives and institutions. man, but to produce a man of the world. (Social
Education must explain of the world of affairs. Realists)
how he is related to the (Milton)
world of man and to the • To teach the child the
world of nature. • Education should be natural and moral law, or at
conducted on universal least as much of it as we
• “The formation of a basis. Greater stress should know, so that his generation
complete man, skilled in art be laid upon the may lead the right kind life;
and industry,” the observation of nature and one in tune with the laws to
development of the whole the education of science. the universe.
man, physically, morally, (Science Realists)
intellectually. (Rabelais)
CURRICULUM
CURRICULUM
Attention is given to didactic
Curriculum consists of the and object studies in
Use of objects in education.
basics – math, science, education (use of pictures,
(Montessori)
reading etc. TV, videos in educational
process)
Emphasis is on subject
Physical activity has
matter (highly organized and
educational value. (Locke)
systematic in approach).
TEACHING METHODS
TEACHING METHODS
Competency-based
Lecture, question and assessments as a way of
Inductive and scientific
answer (formal ways of ensuring that students
reasoning
teaching) learnt what they are
being taught.
Emphasis on critical
Stressing precision and
reason aided by
accuracy in math,
observation (our
science, social studies,
experiences) and
and writing.
experimentation.
ROLES OF A
TEACHER
Relying on test scores to
Having a solid grounding in Enabling students to learn
place students (competency Readily adopting new
science, math, and the objective methods of
testing of students with technology.
humanities. evaluating the works above.
various methods).
Teacher’s responsibility to teach Teacher should be competent in a

skills and disciplined knowledge. specific subject matter
Teacher presenting ideas in a clear and consistent manner and demonstrating

that there are definite ways to judge works of art, music, poetry, and literature.
(Dubash, 2014)
ROLE OF SCHOOL
School organization
would be based on the
real needs of society
(not due to politics)
The opening of
science classes
in every school
is a must.
Co-education is a
natural happening so
it cannot be rejected
School is the mirror of the

society. It is a miniature
form and it represents the
real picture of a society.
EDUCATIONAL
IMPLICATIONS
Realism has probably had the
greatest impact on educational
philosophy, because it is the
foundation of scientific reasoning.
Realist educators encourage students
to draw their observations and
conclusions from the world around
them, rather than confining
themselves to an analysis of their
own ideas. The modern role of a
teacher—that of an organizer,
systematizer, and promoter of critical
thinking—is largely founded on
realist principles. Realist educators
are objective, believing in a
systematic approach to order and
classified knowledge, building on
previously learned information. They
are less likely to encourage their
students to seek the truth in literature
and ideas, instead encouraging them
to seek the truth by testing learned
principles on the world around them.
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REALISM

Is there a true reality, which exists outside of human perception or is

Teacher’s responsibility to teach Teacher should be competent in a

Teacher presenting ideas in a clear and consistent manner and demonstrating

School is the mirror of the

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