Name: SIMON, CHARLENE JOY C.

Year & Major: BSED 3-ENGLISH

EXPLORE: Based on the philosophies you have examined, make a

comparison of the philosophies guided by the categories provided in the
matrix below.

Comparison Matrix of Major Philosophies

Philosophies
Idealism Realism Pragmatism
It should be Aims to prepare To prepare the
related to learners for real child for a
preserve, and practical successful and
Aims of
promote and life. well- adjusted
Education
transmit culture life.
from time to
time, person to
person and
place to place.
Roles of The teacher's Realist Pragmatism
Teachers role is to be a educators regards teacher
skillful encourage as a helper,
questioner who students to draw guide and
encourages their philosopher.
students to observations
think and ask and conclusions
more questions from the world
in an around them,
environment rather than
that is suitable confining
for learning. themselves to an
analysis of their
own ideas. The
modern role of a
teacher—that of
an organizer,
systematizer,
and promoter of
critical thinking
—is largely
founded on
realist
principles.
Roles of It is a traditional Realism calls School functions
Students philosophy of self-discipline as a bridge
education in for the learners between student
which teacher by controlling and the society,
has central role their feelings, and prepares
who has to be desires and students to solve
role model so perform duties. the problems
that the they encounter
students will during their life.
adopt his model
to become good
citizen. In
idealism the
lecture method
is considered the
most important
one in which a
delivers lecture
 and students
listen to the
teacher.
Curriculum Because the goal Realism The integration
of education, advocates for the of academics
according to creation of and activities is
idealism, is to realistic the focus of
create the kid an education pragmatic
ideal or spiritual curricula that curriculum.
man, the help students to Knowledge is
curriculum address various one unit,
should be life challenges according to
designed to and live a happy pragmatism.
allow the child and successful
to completely life.
grow.