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Reconstructionism and Education
What is recontructionism ?
Reconstructionism and Education
“ Reconstructionist educators focus on a curriculum that
highlights social reform as the aim of education. ”
Premises of Reconstructionism
Society is in need of constant reconstruction or change.
Such social change involves a reconstruction of education in reconstructing the society
Reconstructionism and Education
Historical Background of Reconstructionism
PLATO’sdesign for a future state
AURELIUS’sthought to build a “World State”
AUGUSTINE’sideal Christian state named “The City of God”
In 380 BC
Plato with his design for a future state
called the Republic.
PLATO’sdesign for a future state
AURELIUS’sthought to build a “World State”
AUGUSTINE’sideal Christian state named “The City of God”
In 380 BC
PLATO’sdesign for a future state
AURELIUS’sthought to build a “World State”
AUGUSTINE’sideal Christian state named “The City of God”
In 2nd Century
The Stoic Philosophers
Marcus Aurelius
He maintained that “He was a citizen of the world, Not a Rome.”
PLATO’sdesign for a future state
AURELIUS’sthought to build a “World State”
AUGUSTINE’sideal Christian state named “The City of God”
In 2nd Century
AURELIUS’sthought to build a “World State”
AUGUSTINE’sideal Christian state named “The City of God”
THOMAS MORE’sbook named “Utopia”
In early 5th Century
AUGUSTINE’s ideal Christian
state in early 5th century
AURELIUS’sthought to build a “World State”
AUGUSTINE’sideal Christian state named “The City of God”
THOMAS MORE’sbook named “Utopia”
In early 5th Century
AUGUSTINE’sideal Christian state named “The City of God”
THOMAS MORE’sbook named “Utopia”
Utopian Socialists’ideal thought of reconstruction
In early 16th Century
THOMAS MORE’s book named “Utopia” in early 16th
century
AUGUSTINE’sideal Christian state named “The City of God”
THOMAS MORE’sbook named “Utopia”
Utopian Socialists’ideal thought of reconstruction
In early 16th Century
AUGUSTINE’sideal Christian state named “The City of God”
THOMAS MORE’sbook named “Utopia”
Utopian Socialists’ideal thought of reconstruction
OWEN & BELLAMY’sparticipation in the industrial revolution
During 18th – 19th Century
Comte de Saint-Simon
Charles Fourier
François-Noël Babeuf
In French Revolutionary period
AUGUSTINE’sideal Christian state named “The City of God”
THOMAS MORE’sbook named “Utopia”
Utopian Socialists’ideal thought of reconstruction
OWEN & BELLAMY’sparticipation in the industrial revolution
During 18th – 19th Century
Utopian Socialists’ideal thought of reconstruction
OWEN & BELLAMY’sparticipation in the industrial revolution
MARX’sreconstructed world based on communism
During 18th – 19th Century
They were part of the industrial revolution, but saw the use of technology not only for the production of wealth, but for improving the lot of humanity throughout the world.
Robert Owen and Edward Bellamy
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Utopian Socialists’ideal thought of reconstruction
OWEN & BELLAMY’sparticipation in the industrial revolution
MARX’sreconstructed world based on communism
During 18th – 19th Century
OWEN & BELLAMY’sparticipation in the industrial revolution
MARX’sreconstructed world based on communism
RUSSELL’sprinciple of Social Reconstruction
In 19th Century
Karl MarxKarl Marx, decrying the harm done to
workers by the dehumanization of the industrial system, who pictured a reconstructed world based on international communism.
OWEN & BELLAMY’sparticipation in the industrial revolution
MARX’sreconstructed world based on communism
RUSSELL’sprinciple of Social Reconstruction
In 19th Century
MARX’sreconstructed world based on communism
RUSSELL’sprinciple of Social Reconstruction
B.F. SKINNER’sthe use of “behavioral engineering”
In early 20th Century
After World Wars
In his Principles of Social Reconstruction, listed steps that might be taken to avoid the holocaust of war.
Bertrand Russell
MARX’sreconstructed world based on communism
RUSSELL’sprinciple of Social Reconstruction
B.F. SKINNER’sthe use of “behavioral engineering”
In early 20th Century
RUSSELL’sprinciple of Social Reconstruction
B.F. SKINNER’sthe use of “behavioral engineering”
MANN & DEWEY’sview of education
In 20th Century
B.F.SkinnerHe advocates the use of
conditioning or “behavioral engineering” in his book
Walden Two.
Traditional
sense
Technology of behavior
RUSSELL’sprinciple of Social Reconstruction
B.F. SKINNER’sthe use of “behavioral engineering”
MANN & DEWEY’sview of education
In 20th Century
B.F. SKINNER’sthe use of “behavioral engineering”
MANN & DEWEY’sview of education.
MODERN RECONSTRUCTIONISM
In late 20th Century
Horace Mann
He is the father of American public
education.
Education = A tool for social reform.
B.F. SKINNER’sthe use of “behavioral engineering”
MANN & DEWEY’sview of education.
MODERN RECONSTRUCTIONISM
In late 20th Century
MODERN RECONSTRUCTIONIS
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Modern Reconstructionist
Modern reconstructionism is
basically pragmatic and owes tremendous debt
to Dewey.
MODERN RECONSTRUCTIONIS
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