Psycho-Philosophical Foundation of Education

Name: MELY L. CONSUELO Professor: DR. SUSANA MAGTUBO

What is education?
Education - is the most important and powerful instrument to shape and desirably mold
human being. Education is the root cause for any change, which takes place in the
Social, Cultural, Spiritual Political and economic aspects of human beings.
Definition of Education by different Educationist:
1. Plato
2. Aristotle
3. Swami Vivekanada
4. Gandhi
5. The narrow meaning of Education
The curriculum, methods of teaching, examination and teacher are prefix and
predetermined. It is a systematic process to achieve the definite goals of
education through classroom instruction.
Characteristics of Narrow Meaning of Education
It is a planned, organized and formalized process.
It is a deliberate and controlled modification of the behavior of the child.
It is imparted at a particular place (School) at a definite time by a definite person.
It is considered an influencing immature person by matured one.
Here students are a passive recipient of knowledge and information.
The amount of knowledge is measured in terms of degree and diplomas
The Broad/ Wider Meaning of Education
In the broader sense, education is not limited to the four walls of the classroom. It
is a life long process. It is a modification of behavior and experience from
different means of a source of education.
It helps one to cope and adjust in changing environment. It equips a private with
different knowledge, experiences and skills for his all-round development.
Characteristics of Broader Meaning of Education
It is a lifelong process.
It is as broad as life itself and not limited to a classroom or school only.
It is free and uncontrolled.
It means the process of development from infancy to maturity.
It is meant for the development of balanced all-round harmonious development of
personality.
It comprises the totality of our experiences.
It is based on innate potentialities and abilities of children.
It is education “By the living, to the living and for the living.
Nature of Education:
As the meaning of education, so its nature which is very complex. The natures of
education are:
(a) Education is life-long process- Education is life long process because every
stage of life of an individual is important from educational point.
(b) Education is a systematic process- It refers to transact its activities through a
systematic institution and regulation.
c) Education is development of individual and the society- It is called a force for
social development, which brings improvement in every aspect in the society.
(d) Education is modification of behavior- Human behavior is modified and
improved through educational process.
e) Education is a training- Human senses, mind, behavior, activities; skills are
trained in a constructive and socially desirable way.
(f) Education is instruction and direction- It directs and instructs an individual to
fulfill his desires and needs for exaltation of his whole personality.
(g) Education is life- Life without education is meaningless and like the life of a
beast. Every aspect and incident needs education for its sound development.
h) Education is continuous reconstruction of our experiences- As per the
definition of John Dewey education reconstructs and remodels our experiences
towards socially desirable way.
ii). Education is a power and treasure in the human being through which he is
entitled as the supreme master on the earth.
Learning and Innovation Skills
Creativity and innovation
Critical thinking and problem solving
Communication and collaboration
Info, Media, Tech skills/ Life and Career Skills
Access and evaluate information
Use and manage information
Analyze media
Create media products
Apply technology effectively
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Initiative and self-direction
- Social and cross-cultural skills
- Productivity and Accountability
- Leadership and responsibility
Characteristics of 21st Century Teacher
The Adaptor
21st Century Educators are able to adapt
21st Century Educators are able to adapt
1. The curriculum and the requirements to teach to the curriculum in imaginative
ways;
2. Software and hard ware designed for a business model into tools utilizable by a
variety of age groups and abilities to a dynamic teaching experience.
3. Teaching style to be inclusive of different modes of learning.
The Communicator
21st Century teacher, as a communicator, must be fluent in tools and
technologies that enable communication and collaboration anywhere, anytime.
They do not only know how to do communication, they also know how to
facilitate, stimulate, control, moderate, and manage communication.
The Learner
21st Century teacher, as a learner, must
- Be lifelong learners;
- Continue to absorb experiences and knowledge,
- Endeavor to stay current;
- Change and learn as the horizons and landscape changes.
The Visionary
21st Century teacher, as a visionary, must have rich imagination to:
- See the potential in, grasp, and manipulate the emerging tools and web
technologies;
- Look at others idea’s and envisage how they would use these in their class
- -looks across the disciplines and through the curricula and make links that
reinforce and value learning in other areas; and
- - Make other fields as leverage to reinforce their own teaching and the learning of
other students.
- The Model
- The 21st Century teacher, as a model, should model
- - The behaviors that they expect from their students-tolerance, acceptance, a
wider view than just their curricula areas, global awareness, and reflection
- The 21st Century teacher, as a model, should model
- - Reflective practice by monitoring and evaluating their teaching via blogs, twitter
and other medium where educators can look both inwards and outwards.
- The Collaborator
The 21st Century teacher, as a collaborator, must be able to
- Leverage collaborative tools like Linkein, Ning, Blogger, Wikispaces, Pinterest,
Instagram and Facebook to enhance and captivate our learners
The 21st Century teacher, as a collaborator, must be able to
- Share, contribute, adapt and invent using these collaborative tools
- The Risk Taker
The 21st Century teacher, as a risk taker, must
- Have a vision of what she/he wants and what the technology can achieve to be
able to identify goals and facilitate learning
- Take risks and sometimes surrender to the students’ knowledge and use the
strengths of these digital natives to have the students teach each other.
- IDEAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
- 1.Teachers and students are all learners
- 2.The focus is more on questions, less on answers
- 3.Understanding is more important than knowing
- 4.Innovation and exploration are part of learning
- 5.We connect and learn with the world
- 21st century teaching and learning must be based on the following broad skills:
- 1.Collaborative inquiry to solve real and relevant problems
- 2.Creativity and innovation
- 3.Critical thinking and problem-solving
- 4.Communication
 Technology, then, is what supports and enables this kind of learning and
engages students by:

- 1.Providing learning—anywhere, anytime

- 2.Supporting teacher innovation and capacity building
- 3. Enhancing equity of access through the use of personal devices and internet
resources
- 4.Using social media to support inquiry and communication while building social
responsibility and digital literacy
- 5.Strengthening connections with parents