Activity 1 Matrix of Major Philosophies

Name: Ayyesha Daji Hjahari Date:

A. Based on the Philosophies you have examined make a comparison of the
Philosophies guided by the categories provided in the matrix below.
Educational Philosophical Roots
Philosophy
Idealism Realism Pragmatism
Description Students

Aims of Education To develop the To teach students about To enhance the potential of
intellectual potential of the world in which they students to adopt a
learners and to build up live through the wide constantly changing world.
the learner’s variety of teaching
appreciation of body of methods.
knowledge that
transcends different
culture
Curriculum Centered on the Is deductive and inductive Centered to the students in
subjects that hones logic. Uses computer making life decisions. To help
their abstract thinking. program for knowledge students to learn the process
to be realistic and of problem-solving and uses
effective. social media to share ideas,
insights and experiences
Roles of teacher Should set as models in Should provide a wide Should encourage students to
living an upright way of range of methods and do research to enhance their
life strategies of teaching to analytical skills in the future
bring student’s ideas
about the world into
reality
Roles of Students Should master Should bring ideas of the Should learn the process of
important subjects such world into reality by the problem solving .They are
as Philosophy, Theology aid of technology expected to do researches
and Mathematics. and apply them to do the
Should use internet to solution of the problem
improve their skills in
researching and
transmitting knowledge
 Activity 2 Educational Theories
Name: Ayyesha Daji Hjahari Date_________________
Directions: By means of a Venn diagram, compare the following philosophies:
Perennialism and Essentialism, Progressivism and Social Reconstructionism.
VENN DIAGRAM OF EDUCATIONAL THEORIES

Perennialism Essentialism

-Truth is fixed
-Teaching method
-Reality is a world of reason -To promote the intellectual
-Students study
-Goodness is to be found inhard to gain moregrowth of the individual learners
rationality itself knowledge -Originated from
-To develop the power of -Teachers are role realism and idealism
model to students
thoughts

Progressivism Social Reconstructionism

-Learning by doing -Teachers are agents of

rather than just by
reading
-Against authoritarian
teacher and classroom
management
-Responsible to create
conductive
change
-Produces individuals
who are ready to face -Teaching method: student-
changes in their daily
centered
lives
-School is a platform to build
-Education for change
a new society
and social reforms
-Students are active -Teachers are the builders of
seeker of knowledge great nation