Philosophical Psychology II (Study of the Philosophical Proofs for the Soul)
The techer's philosophical heritage
Transcript of The techer's philosophical heritage
THE TEACHER’S PHILOSOPHICAL
HERITAGE
WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY•Greek word philo means love and Sophia means wisdom, “love of wisdom”.•Set of ideas that answer the question about the nature of reality and about the meaning of life?
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES
ESSENTIALISMAIM : Promote intellectual growth of
learners for competence.TEACHER’S ROLE : Sole authority in the
subject matterFOCUS : Essential skills, 3 R’sTRENDS : Back to basics, cultural literacy, excellence
PERENIALISMAIM : To educate the rational person,
cultivate intellectTEACHER’S ROLE : Assist learners to think with reason( critical thinking HOTS)FOCUS : Classical subjects, Great Books, Enduring CurriculumTRENDS : Use of Great Books: Bible,
Koran, Classical Books
EXISTENTIALISMAIM : Education of the whole being, as
unique individuals.TEACHER’S ROLE : Help students define who they are, their essence. FOCUS : Self-paced, self-directed, learner- centered.TRENDS : Individualized learning,
values verification.
PROGRESSIVISMAIM : Promote democratic social living.TEACHER’S ROLE : Develop lifelong
learners.FOCUS : Learner-centeredness, interdisciplinary, outcomes-based.TRENDS : Humanistic education, contextualized curriculum, equal opportunities for all.
RECONSTRUCTIONISMAIM: Improve and reconstruct society.
Education for change.TEACHER’S ROLE : Agent of change and
reform.FOCUS : Transformation of present to
future landscape.TRENDS : Global education, convergence, transformative education.
LINGUISTIC PHILOSOPHYAIM : Develop communication skills in
different language (Multilingualism)TEACHER’S ROLE : Provide experiential
learning to learn language. FOCUS : Language and communicationTRENDS : Mastery of communication skills (verbal, non-verbal, paraverbal or listening, speaking, writing , reading, and viewing)
BEHAVIORISMAIM : Modify and shapes learners behavior.TEACHER’S ROLE : Arrange environmental conditions to change behavior.FOCUS : learners and the learning
environment that act as stimuli.TRENDS : Education for sustainable development; global classrooms, multi-sensory stimuli.
CONSTRUCTIVISMAIM : Develop intrinsically motivated
learners.TEACHER’S ROLE : Teaching students to
learn, how to learn.FOCUS : Experiential learning.TRENDS : UNESCO’s Pillars of education;
multiple perspectives.
•Why do we need philosophy in education especially to us future teachers?•What is your philosophy of education?