Educational Phylosophy

2. reconstructionists They are interested in combining study and social action, and believe that education can and should go hand in hand with ameliorating social problems.
4. It focuses on the universal truths that have withstood the test of time. Perennialists urge that students read the Great Books and develop their understanding of the philosophical concepts that underlie human knowledge.
5. It is based largely on the belief that lessons must be relevant to the students in order for them to learn.The curriculum of a progressivist school is built around the personal experiences, interests, and needs of the students.
7. It is a conceptual approach that does not hold rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions, but instead draws upon multiple theories, styles, or ideas to gain complementary insights into a subject, or applies different theories in particular cases.
8. Theory Social reconstructionism is a philosophy that emphasizes the addressing of social questions and a quest to create a better society and worldwide democracy.
11. Idealism is a philosophical approach that has as its central tenet that ideas are the only true reality, the only thing worth knowing. In a search for truth, beauty, and justice that is enduring and everlasting, the focus is on conscious reasoning in the mind.
12. Its focus is on individual development through a process of developing a free, self-actualizing person.

1. It is derived from a powerful belief in human free will, and the need for individuals to shape their own futures. Students are encouraged to understand and appreciate their uniqueness and to assume responsibility for their future.
3. Constructivist theorists “encourage the development of critical thinking and the understanding of big ideas rather than the mastery of factual information”. They believe that students will be more prepared for the ever-changing world if they learn how to develop critical thinking skills.
6. Aristotle as the “Father of Realism” . Realists believe that reality exists independent of the human mind.
9. It focuses on teaching the essential elements of academic and moral knowledge. Essentialists urge that schools get back to the basics; they believe in a strong core curriculum and high academic standards.
10. It focuses on social and political reforms. Futurists are calling for educators to generate successive alternate images of the future by: (1) creating an awareness of the injustices, contradictions, and problems in our current world order and thinking of positive ways to deal with them; (2) using curricular subjects such as economics, psychology, sociology and political science to create awareness.