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Educational Philosophies
Educational philosophies as they affect curriculum planning and
development in Home Economics
Philosophies of early
home economists
Early Home
Economists
Philosophy in the context
of curriculum planning
and development
Theory to
Practice
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EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES Ornstein & Levine. (1984). An Introduction to the Foundations of Education. USA:
Houghton-Mifflin
Reinhartz, J. (1997). Teaching and Learning in the Elementary School. NJ :
Prentice Hall
Acido, M. (2008).Philosophical Foundation of Education. Handouts and lecture
delivered at Maven IESSI, Ortigas, Pasig City
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A MULTIDIMENSIONAL MODEL OF
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES*
* Reinhartz, Judy.(1997).Teaching and learning in the elementary school. NJ : Prentice Hall, p.110
PHILOSPHIES
Idealism Realism Progressivism Existentialism Reconstructionism
EDUCATIONAL DIMENSIONS
Purpose ofeducation
Nature of theCurriculum
Nature of theLearner
The TeachingProcess
Teaching and Learning Behaviors
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PHILOSOPHY
EDUCATIONAL DIMENSIONS
Purpose ofeducation
Nature of theCurriculum
Nature of theLearner
The TeachingProcess
Idealism
Development ofthe mind (reason);
fostering ofintellect
Timeless; pursuit oftruth through study of
great ideas
Achieve academicexcellence by
cultivating mentalpowers; Socraticmethod
Teachers model &analyze the text then
pose questions
Realism
... knowledge of theworld and laws thatgovern the relation ofobjects to each other
Study oforganized,well-defined bodyof knowledge(nature & natural
laws and humanexperience)
Intellectual power =master facts
Teachers: subjectmatter specialists:knowledge & skillsgained via processskills and
observation of theworld
Progressivism
...problem-solvingskills throughapplication ofknowledge and skills
Tentative and unfoldsw/ experience;emphasis on socialsciences and realworld problems &
situations
Learn by doing andexperimentation;activity; cooperativelearning teams/groups
Teachers promoteapplication ofknowledge to solvesocial problems; teambuilding--> promote
discussions &problem-solvingskills
Existentialism
...each individualthrough consciousawareness of choice
Opportunities formaking choices& toexperienceconsequences;person-centered
Learners free to makechoices andexperience life alongw/consequences ofchoices; self-definition
Teachers provideopportunities forintrospection & self-analysis and choicethrough individualizedlearning activities
* Reinhartz, Judy.(1997).Teaching and learning in the elementary school. NJ : Prentice Hall
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A Synopsis ofA Synopsis of
Schools of Philosophy Charts withSchools of Philosophy Charts withComparisons from Other SourcesComparisons from Other Sources
(From: )(From: )
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A Pendulum?A Pendulum?
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Five major educational
philosophies
Educational
Thought
Educational Philosophies
Educational philosophies as they affect curriculum planning and
development in Home Economics
Philosophies of early
home economists
Early Home
Economists
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A MULTIDIMENSIONAL MODEL OFEDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES*
* Reinhartz, Judy.(1997).Teaching and learning in the elementary school. NJ : Prentice Hall, p.110
PHILOSPHIES
Idealism Realism Progressivism Existentialism Reconstructionism
EDUCATIONAL DIMENSIONS
Purpose ofeducation
Nature of theCurriculum
Nature of theLearner
The TeachingProcess
Teaching and Learning Behaviors
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Philosophy and Curriculum Development
Suggest purpose
Clarify objectives Define roles
Guide selection of learning strategies
and tactics
(Bondi & Wiles, 1996 p.37)