SEMESTER SPRING 2019

Foundations of Education (EDU101)

Assignment No. 01

Question: Read philosophical foundations of education carefully and complete the table
given below:
Answer:

Philosophical Foundations of Education

Methods of
Philosophy Describe / Define Goal of Education Role of Teacher Curriculum
Instruction

Teachers are active in

learning of students.
Educators are Examining the roots
Dealing with abstract
interested in search of Through questioning, of contemporary
notations through
truth through ideas students are problems in the past
dialectic method and
rather than through the encouraged to (great literature /
connecting analysis with
Ideas are the only examination of the discuss, analyze, classics etc).
action.
true reality. Ideas false shadowy world synthesize and apply
are generated in the of matter. what they have read. Education at any level
Active, posing questions,
Idealism mind and these should teach students
selecting materials and
need to be They encourage Lecturing but to think.
establishing an
translated as these students to search for particularly using
environment to ensure
are only thoughts. truth as individuals. dialectic approach. Subject - matter
the desired outcomes.
curriculum.
Education is Students are
A role model to be
transformation: ideas encouraged to work in Back-to-basics
imitated by students.
can change lives. groups / individually approach in education
on research projects
both oral and written.
 Methods of
Philosophy Describe / Define Goal of Education Role of Teacher Curriculum
Instruction

Having a social
grounding in science, Lecture, question and
math and the humanities. answer (formal ways
of teaching).
Relying on test scores to Curriculum consists
place students. Inductive and
of the basics - math,
scientific reasoning.
Readily adopting new science, reading etc.
technology. Competency-based
assessments as a way Attention is given to
Reality exists Enabling students to of ensuring that didactic and object
independent of the learn objective methods students learnt what studies in education
human mind. Develop intellectual of evaluating the works they are being taught. (use of pictures, audio
Reality is abilities. above.
Emphasis on critical and video ads in
something that Teacher’s responsibility reason aided by educational process).
Realism exists. The ultimate To equip students with is to teach skills and
reality is the information to observation and
disciplined knowledge. experimentation. Use of objects in
physical objects so understand current
Teacher should be education
everything that you events. (Tabula Rasa) Stressing precision
competent in a specific (Montessori).
can see, touch and and accuracy in math,
feel is real. subject matter. science, social studies
Emphasis is on
Teacher presenting ideas and writing.
subject matter (highly
in a clear and consistent Emphasizing realistic organized and
manner and novels. Such novels systematic in
demonstrating that there are the keys for approach).
are definite ways to students to reach the
judge works of art, ideal world through
music, poetry and material world
literature.
 Methods of
Philosophy Describe / Define Goal of Education Role of Teacher Curriculum
Instruction

Primary goal of
education is growth.
Education should not
be looked upon merely
as schooling but as a
part of life itself.
Universe is School should balance
dynamic and the needs of the Applies democratic Action-oriented Learner cantered
evolving. Purpose society and methods. education (activity curriculum.
of thought is action. community on the one Classroom is a oriented approach to All academic and
Truth is relative. hand and the needs of community of learners. curriculum). vocational disciplines
The key term here the students on the Teacher is facilitator not Learning in groups in an integrated and
is evolving which other. authoritarian. and individually. connected way.
Pragmatism
means that when Teacher writes Lockstep, rote Child interest
Helping people direct,
you evolve you curriculum and must memorization of considered in the
control and guide
change. Things have a command of traditional schools is curriculum. Varied
personal and social
change, nothing is several disciplines to replaced with needs, interests
experience.
permanent is the create and implement individualized leading to different
pragmatism Schools should foster curriculum. studies. curricula.
approach. habits of thought,
invention & initiative.
Education should
promote our true
individualism.
Education has a moral
influence.
 Methods of
Philosophy Describe / Define Goal of Education Role of Teacher Curriculum
Instruction
Emphasizes individual
Stressing arts and
choices. Stressing individual
Education is an literature, little
Teachers must take risks; freedom.
activity liberating the emphasis is given on
individual from a expose themselves to Empowering students math and science.
chaotic, absurd world. resistant students; and to make choices about
work constantly to what and how they The humanities are
Individuals are enable their students to will learn. considered because
responsible for become ‘wide awake’. they deal with the
Student and Teacher
Existentialism is the consequences. Focus Due to greater essential aspects of
should be humans and learn cooperatively
related educational experience and human existence.
their ideas. from each other.
philosophy to knowledge, it is the
Roconstructionism. Good education would teacher’s responsibility Educational methods Through humanities,
It is the analysis of encourage individuals to develop an which help teacher in try to awaken modern
Existentialism world events, to ask such questions: educational environment. rediscovering the individuals to the
controversial issues “Who am I?”, “Where excitement of learning dangers of being
Teachers help students
and diversity to am I going?”, “Why and opening up a swallowed up by the
become sensitive to
provide vision for am I here?” whole new world of megalopolis and
human possibility and
better world and possibilities for runway technology.
AIM: to make the understand that they
social change. students.
world better. themselves are both
Do not have definite
necessarily and fully Students become
Good education rules about what the
determined by the past more articulate and
emphasizes curriculum should
but every present is capable of
individuality. compromise. Believe
pregnant with future comprehension and
that the Student-In-
Good education helps possibilities for change self-expression with
Situation making a
individuals. and new direction- the help of teacher’s
choice should be the
individuals can change approach.
deciding factor.
the future.