Philosophical Foundation of Educ
Philosophical Foundation of Educ
Philosophical Foundation of Educ
Foundation
of
Curriculum
Prepared by:
Rowena M. Tivoli
MAED Student
Suggestio
ns
from
Subject
Specialists
Studies of
Learners
Use of
Philosoph
y
School
Purpose
s
Studies
of
Contempo
-rary Life
Use of
Psychology of
Learning
Aim of
Educati
on
Role of
Educati
on
Roconstructio
nism
To
educate
the
rational
person ;
To
cultivate
the
intellect
To
promote
the
intellect
ual
growth
of the
individua
l and
educate
a
compete
nt
person
To
promote
democrati
c and
social
living
To improve
and
reconstruct
society
education for
change
Teachers
help
students
think with
reason
The
teacher
is the
sole
authorit
y in his
Knowledg
e leads to
growth
and
developm
ent of
Teachers act
as agents of
change and
reform in
various
educational
Focus in
the
curriculum
Curriculum
Trends
Perennialis Essentialis
m
m
Progressivi Reconstructi
sm
onism
Classical
subjects,
literary
analysis
and
curriculum
is constant
Essentials
skills of
the 3Rs
and
essential
subjects of
English,
Science,
History,
Math,
And
Foreign
Language
Subjects
are
interdiscipl
i-nary,
integrative
and
interactive
.
Curriculum
is focused
on
students
interest,
human
problems
and affairs
Focus on
present and
future trends
and issues of
national and
international
interests
Use of
great
books and
return to
Excellence
in
education,
back to
School
reforms,
relevant
and
Equality of
educational
opportunities
in education,
Philosophical Foundations of
Education
The most remarkable thing about
philosophyis that the questions
raised
never seem to get answered.
Idealism
Idealist
- Plato, Descartes, Kant, Spinoza,
philosophers
Realism
Realist
- Aristotle,
Comenius,
philosophers
Existentiali
sm
Existentialist
- Kierkegaard, Sartre, Nietzsche
philosophers
- Kierkegaardthemes of passionate
choice, absolute freedom, total
responsibility
- Life must be understood backward,
but lived forward
- The theory focuses on value
questions
The
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