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Educational Philosophies Overview

The document outlines 7 different philosophies of education: 1. Essentialism focuses on basic skills and values through direct instruction. 2. Progressivism emphasizes teaching skills to adapt to change through experiential learning. 3. Perennialism teaches timeless concepts from great works through discussion. 4. Existentialism provides options for self-discovery through humanities. 5. Behaviorism modifies behavior using rewards and punishments. 6. Linguistic focuses on communication skills. 7. Constructivism connects new lessons to prior knowledge through student-led activities.

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Educational Philosophies Overview

The document outlines 7 different philosophies of education: 1. Essentialism focuses on basic skills and values through direct instruction. 2. Progressivism emphasizes teaching skills to adapt to change through experiential learning. 3. Perennialism teaches timeless concepts from great works through discussion. 4. Existentialism provides options for self-discovery through humanities. 5. Behaviorism modifies behavior using rewards and punishments. 6. Linguistic focuses on communication skills. 7. Constructivism connects new lessons to prior knowledge through student-led activities.

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Philosophy What is important to View on the teacher View on the Methodology/Strategy Why teach

teach Student How to teach


1. ESSENTIALISM 4 R’S Master of knowledge Empty vessel - Subject Centered For the student to become
- Reading Receiver of knowledge - Lecture method useful, functional and model
- ‘riting - Use of textbook citizen
- ‘rithmetic - Drill -To obtain Basic Knowledge
- Right conduct - Practice and skills and values.
- Foreign Language - Memorization
- Literature - Discipline
2. PROGRESSIVISM -Concerned with teaching the Facilitator of learning process Active participant of the experiential method, problem solving To develop learners into
Learners the skill to cope with & creator of activities learning process that encourage students to make becoming enlightened and
Change. - decisions intelligent citizens of
-Give focus Teaching of skills Studentcentered instructio -Heavily rely on the problem solving democratic society
or process in gathering and n. When a classroom method ( Scientific Method) -Teach learners so they may
evaluating information and in operates with student- Provoking games and puzzles live fully now.
problem solving. centered instruction, -John Dewey –advocate of
-Give emphasis on natural and students and instructors progressivism
social sciences. share the focus. Instead of -
listening to
the teacher exclusively,
students
and teachersinteract
equally. Group work is
encouraged, and students
learn to collaborate and
communicate with one
another.
3. PERENNIALISM - Evergreen Ideas Master of knowledge - Receiver -Center around teachers To develop students
- Moral values - Learn from the Teacher-centered instruction is where intellectual and moral
- Perennialism Teachers past the teacher is the center of Qualities
teach are lifted from knowledge and in charge of learning.
the Great Books In such models knowledge is
transmitted from instructor to
students. Students are usually
passively receiving information.
-Students engage in socratic Dialogs

4. EXISTENTIALISM - Students are given a Helper Student has free will of Teacher provides activities. Students For the students to know
wide variety of choice have options, they can choose the themselves and appreciate
options from which method of learning (e.g. through their individuality and
they to choose arts,music,etc.) and all will learn the exposing them to various
- Tremendous Emphasis same thing. paths.
is given to humanities
to provide students
with vicarious
experiences that will
help unleash their own
creativity and self
expression.
- Encourage creativity
and imagination.
5. BEHAVIORISM Behavior Controls the environment of Control the behavior of students Modification and shaping of
-Teach students to respond classroom to change learner’s through reward for positive behavior students behavior by
favorably to various stimuli in behavior and punishment to stop the negative providing a favorable
the environment behavior. environment.
6. LINGUISTIC Communication skills Model of Philosophies Imitator Dialogue For the student to
communicate clearly and
receive message correctly.
7. CONSTRUCTIVIS Learning process & skills Facilitates the construction of Give meaning based on Let students construct idea through To connect student’s prior
M knowledge / ideas prior/ past ideas & connect activity. knowledge to new lesson (if
to new lessons Let prior knowledge of students correct) and to correct it if
come out & connect to new lessons it’s wrong.

Activity first, then present the ideas

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