MINDORO STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT FOR THE GRADUATE STUDIES

EDUC 200
ADVANCE PHILOSOPHICAL AND ETHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION
REYNALDA VILMA V. MANANSALA, PhD
FACILITATOR
SUMMER 2019

Name: Claudette M Magararu

1. Differentiate Idealism and Realism, and prove that these two philosophies are still applicable to the
current educational system. 10 pts.

Answer:Idealism is a philosophical thought that greatly affects education that Idealist s believe that true
reality hides within the people’s mind. Idealist teacher focuses on the ideal act of the students and the ideas
according to words of God, while Realism can be seen through proponents of experimentation which
emphasizes student have various experiences as part of their education

10 Proves that Idealism and Realism still applicable to the current Education System.
1. Idealism: Subject ESP include spiritual, mental and moral being.
Realism: Scientific Method

2. Realism:Field Trip
Idealism: Recollection

3. Idealism:Literature
Realism:Skill of inquiry

4. Idealism:History
Realism: Arts

5. Idealism:Philosophy
Realism:Creative Writing Subject

6. Idealism:Religion
Realism:Film/Video

7. Idealism:Politics
Realism:Mathematics

8. Idealism: belief and value

Realism:Science

9. Idealism:Social Studies
Realism:Humanities

10. Idealism: teacher centered

Realism: Student centered
2. Name 3 Western philosophies that could easily relate to you and answer the following:
a. how does each philosophy apply to your current curriculum?
b. what class activity (for each) can you do to effectively teach your students?
c. what reflections can you share to show that those philosophies are effectively inculcated in your
teaching?
Answer:
A.3 Western Philosophies
1. Socrates- Socratic Debate is a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between individual,based on
asking and answering questions to stimulate critical; thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying
presuppositions.
2. Plato -excellence is virtue
3. Aristotle-he believes that the Chief Good for Humans is Eudaimonia (Translated as Happiness)
B. The class activity that I can applied in my teaching that I think is effective is Socratic Debate.
C. Socrates Debate is effective in the way that student can voice out what is in their mind.
3. Same with question # 2, but about Asian philosophies. Just give two.
Answer:
A.1Confucius- Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
2.Laozi- A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step
B. Live with integrity.
C.If I were teaching my student with integrity have my student will grow up with strong moral and ethical
principles and value,and their action will be truthful and with honesty.
4. From all your learning gathered, create your own philosophy in life that serves as your guiding principle
in sharing yourself to:
a. your family, b. your school, and c. your community.
Answer:
A. My philosophy in my family,My family always the first in my life.
B. My philosophy in school,Teach the children the skills they need in their lives and prepared them in the
future .
C. My philosophy in community,Alone,we can do so little,together, we can do so much!

PREPARED BY:

REYNALDA VILMA VILLAO-MANANSALA, PhD

Course Facilitator