Quenie Joy S.

Dulay EDUC 21

BSED – II/Mathematics May 23 , 2022

Midterm (120)

Discuss academically in not less than 50 words;

1. Spencer’s concept of “survival of the fittest.”

The strong will succeed, while the weak will perish, according to the survival of the fittest
theory. The 'fittest' will prevail, and they will rule over the oppressed because they are best equipped to
do so. This would mean that in a world without social ladder, privilege, or social customs, the person
with the strongest and longest spear reigns over everyone.

2. John Dewey’s: “The learner has a genuine situation of experience.”

Experience, according to Dewey, is a 'natural' phenomena that occurs not far outside the human
species but entirely within it as element of our evolutionary make-up. He believes for education that is
based on the lived realities of individual students. According to him, students are capable of interacting
ideas and knowledge taught in the classroom to actual issues when they are engaged in practical
learning experiences and reflection.

3. George Counts’: “Education is not based on eternal truths but is relative to a particular society
living at a given time and place.”

As according George Counts, rather than the school leading change, those forces that influence
the rest of the social structure drive it. Teachers must examine the education system, as education is not
founded on everlasting truths, but rather on the needs of a specific culture at a specific time and
location.

4. George Counts’: “Schools and Teachers are agents of change.”

Teachers are increasingly being asked to serve as "change agents," mostly in the form of current
justice issues. Teachers can and thus can make a significant difference in their pupils' schooling
experiences, particularly for the most disadvantaged. However, one’s ability to make a difference,
despite their devotion to justice, can be restricted in the face of larger social inequities and institutional
institutions.

5. Theodore Brameld: “Social Reconstructionism.”

The goal of Brameld’s Social Reconstructionism was to address social issues and to build a better
society and global democracy. Reconstructionist educators advocate a curriculum that stresses
education's goal of social improvement. The concept behind social-reconstructionist education is that
society may be reformed through comprehensive control of education. The goal was to either reform
society to conform to the underlying ideas of the ruling political party or government, or to educate
people to build a utopian society.

6. Paulo Freire: “Critical Pedagogy and Dialogue vs. The Banking Model of Education.”
 Instead of using the banking approach to education to establish oppressive relationships, Freire
uses the critical pedagogy process as his pedagogical model. That was because critical pedagogy
emphasizes equal-opportunity discourse rather than forceful imposition. According to him, banking
education considers students as things to be helped; problem-solving education develops critical
thinking skills.