Reconstructionism and Education REPORT
Reconstructionism and Education REPORT
Reconstructionism and Education REPORT
EDUCATION
a. The Nature of reconstructionism
b. Reconstructionism as it relates to Experimentalism and Social Change
c. . The Semilarities and contrast of the metaphisical, epistemological and axiological
d. Position of Reconstruction to Idealism and Realism
Implications of reconstruction for the goals of education, curriculum and istruction
MEMORY GAME
• Two key terms in this term. From the prefix ‘’re” means
“again” so constructing again and constructionism
comes from “construct” so in other what this philosophy
really deals with reconstructing knowledge for the
students.
WHAT IS RECONSTRUCTIONISM?
•PRAGMATISM
- a reasonable and logical way of doing
things or thinking about problems that is
based on dealing with specific situations
instead of ideas and theories
WHO IS THE FOUNDER OF SOCIAL
RECONSTUCTIONISM?
FOUNDER OF SOCIAL RECONSTUCTIONISM
• Marcus Aurelius,
• a Roman emperor and philosopher, maintained that he was
a citizen of the world, not of Rome. This concept is one of
the reconstructionist articulate today in their attempts to
minimize nationalistic fervour and chauvinism.
• Agustine preached reconstructionist reforms to bring
about an ideal Christian state through his book The
City of God.
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MODERN
RECONSTRUCTIONISM
• Modern reconstructionism is basically pragmatic and owes a tremendous debt to Dewey.
Reconstructionists promotes such things as the scientific method, problem solving,
naturalism and humanism; however, reconstructionists diverse from pragmatists in how they
believe the pragmatic method should be used.
• Although pragmatism advocates continuous change and a forward- looking approach to the
problems of people and society it has become a tool for helping people adjust to society
rather than change it.
• Education , from the reconstructionist’s view, is a tool for immediate and continuous change.
PURPOSE OF SCHOOLING
• To teach students and the public not to settle for “ what is”
but rather to dream about “what might be”