TC 313 – ACTIVITY 3

PHILOSOPHY WHY TEACH? WHAT TO TEACH HOW TO TEACH?

» To gain fundamental » Basic skills » Highlighting the
knowledge, skills, » Fundamental R’s subject's mastery.
ESSENTIALISM and values. » Contains classic » Held up as
subjects including intellectual and
math, the natural ethical role models
sciences, history, for their students.
foreign languages,
and literature.
» To develop student’s » The perennialist » Teachers do not let
rational and moral curriculum is based the experiences or
PERENNIALISM powers. on the idea that all interests of their
» Belief in the people share a students heavily
importance of reason common basic influence what they
and in people's essence. teach.
capacity for » Heavy on humanities
evaluating the and general
goodness of things education.
based on reason. » Great books.
» To mold students » Need-based and » Employ experiential
into knowledgeable, relevant curriculum. methods. They
educated members » Teaching the learners believe that one
PROGRESSIVISM of a democratic the skills to cope learns by doing.
society. change. (John Dewey)
» Emphasize to » Natural and social » “Hands-on-minds-
students that living sciences. on” teaching
completely in the methodology.
now is more
important than
preparing them for
adulthood.
» To encourage » Gives a wide variety » Focuses on the
children to recognize options from which individual.
EXISTENSIALISM and value themselves to choose. » Learning is self-
as distinctive » Emphasis on the paced, self-directed.]
individuals who take humanities. » Individual contact
full responsibility for » Vocational education with the teacher.
their feelings, to teach children
thoughts, and about themselves
actions. and their potentials.
» Student’s behaviour » Teach students to » Sets up the
is a product of his respond favourably surrounding
BEHAVIORISM environment. to various stimuli in environment so that
the environment. students can react to
stimuli.
» Teach students » Consist of learner- » Set up scenarios that
critical thinking and centered, active encourage students
CONSTRUCTIVISM creates active and instruction. to question their own
motivated learners. and one another's
presumptions.
» It places a strong » A curriculum that » Informs students
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emphasis on highlights social about the nature and

RECONSTRUCTIONISM addressing social reform as the aim of the extent of the
issues and working to education. problem and
build a better society suggests what one
and global can do about these
democracy. problems.
Zapanta, Shera Niña C. BSED-3A September 25, 2022