140 likes | 256 Views
teacher's philosophical foundation also known as the foundation of the curriculum.
E N D
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?
ESSENTIALISM AIM : Promote intellectual growth of learners for competence. TEACHER’S ROLE : Sole authority in the subject matter FOCUS : Essential skills, 3 R’s TRENDS : Back to basics, cultural literacy, excellence
PERENIALISM AIM : To educate the rational person, cultivate intellect TEACHER’SROLE : Assist learners to think with reason( critical thinking HOTS) FOCUS : Classical subjects, Great Books, Enduring Curriculum TRENDS : Use of Great Books: Bible, Koran, Classical Books
EXISTENTIALISM AIM : Education of the whole being, as unique individuals. TEACHER’SROLE : Help students define who they are, their essence. FOCUS : Self-paced, self-directed, learner- centered. TRENDS : Individualized learning, values verification.
PROGRESSIVISM AIM : Promote democratic social living. TEACHER’SROLE : Develop lifelong learners. FOCUS : Learner-centeredness, interdisciplinary, outcomes-based. TRENDS : Humanistic education, contextualized curriculum, equal opportunities for all.
RECONSTRUCTIONISM AIM: Improve and reconstruct society. Education for change. TEACHER’SROLE : Agent of change and reform. FOCUS : Transformation of present to future landscape. TRENDS : Global education, convergence, transformative education.
LINGUISTIC PHILOSOPHY AIM : Develop communication skills in different language (Multilingualism) TEACHER’SROLE : Provide experiential learning to learn language. FOCUS : Language and communication TRENDS : Mastery of communication skills (verbal, non-verbal, paraverbal or listening, speaking, writing , reading, and viewing)
BEHAVIORISM AIM : Modify and shapes learners behavior. TEACHER’SROLE : 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.
CONSTRUCTIVISM AIM : 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?