Unit 2: Educational Philosophies
Educational philosophy is the guiding principle that helps curriculum developers to understand the nature of the students. It is a yardstick that shows why and how they behave. Based on those understandings, we can adapt our classroom environment and lessons to meet their needs. This is extremely essential for effective education. There are mainly seven educational philosophies, however, we were taught about four educational philosophies which are perennialism, essentialism, progressivism, and reconstructivism.
Out of four educational philosophies, Reconstructionism was an appealing and interesting one. This is because this philosophy focuses on the wholesome development of students, where it emphasizes addressing social questions to create a better society and worldwide democracy. It enables students to critically analyze/examine what is happening around them and accordingly come up with solutions. It is student-centered where students are well aware of social changes.
Out of four educational philosophies, I found essentialism least interesting and least related to me. This is mainly because essentialism focuses on traditional education. The importance is given more to academics and it is teacher-centered where the students take a passive role. I believe that learning takes place through interaction and hands-on practice of activities. Nevertheless, this philosophy is lecture-oriented and diverse learning is not taken into account. In this regard, learners develop only in the cognitive domain.
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