Rona Mae P.

Talamera

BSED SCIENCE 1-C

Different Philosophers in Education Ed 3A (The Teacher And The Community, School

Culture And Organizational Leadership)

HOW DO WE APPLY THESE IN

PHILOSOPHERS PHILOSOPHIES SCIENCE CLASS
1. John Locke A man is born without Locke believed in starting plain and
innate ideas and the simple, build upon what a child had
source of knowledge learn and its relation to its subject.
comes from perception For example is when having a
and sensory physics class a student firsthand
experience. taught the basic fundamental
quantities and its relation to the
lesson and how it should be applied
in an activity. Like when having a
demo teaching of momentum. The
educator first introduce the
quantities, how it should applied to
get the momentum and give a
demonstration of how it can be
applied in real situation. With these,
a student can understands the
lesson thoroughly.
2. Herbert Spencer believed that Science is the essence of modern
Spencer the great aim of curriculum. Thus, we should focused
education is not in the principles that involves
knowledge, but action, science. For example
wherein a child should is having a laboratory work like
be trained to take action experimenting on magic tricks and
and to live completely. relate it to gas laws, making an
emulsion such as ice cream and
also making a 3d model of organic
molecular compound. With this lab
works, students are free to choose
their topics and can learn self-
discipline and control.
3. George Count Education is the means Count believed that children should

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 of preparing people to not be isolated from the serious
build a new social activities of adult. In these, an
order. educator should educate the
students to become open minded.
For example is teaching about
reproductive systems, in order for
our students to learn we should not
filter our words, but teach them to
understand the situation for them to
not become ignorant and isolated in
the world.
4. John Dewey The theory learning by This philosophy means that a child
doing, is where a child who is actively participating is the
can learn best when he most likely to learn. For example is
himself perform the making a unique fun learning
actions related to activities unexpectedly like dropping
particular a subjects. an egg without cracking it and giving
a prize to the winner. With these
Learning by motivation. students can be motivated to learn,
and can develop their creativity and
imaginative skills.
5. Theodore Brameld believed that Through education a human can
Brameld solving social problems turn into a cohesive and
can create a better compassionate being. Brameld’s
world. This means that philosophy was all about unity.
with social order, Therefore, collaborative activities is
students could learn good in this setting like in reporting,
compassion to help experimenting and making projects.
change the world.  In this a learner can learn
camaraderie and create good
relationship with others while
learning.
6. Paulo Freire Education is about Creativity is also the main points of
people discovering this philosophy. A students can learn
themselves as creative better if you gave her an output that
agents and becoming requires creativity like making the
more human. garden out of recycled materials.
2. Salient Features of These Philosophers

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John Locke

 The mind is completely blank at birth or tabula rasa.

 Ideal education would instill a strong moral sense.
 We can only get such ‘ideas’ from the senses.
 Teaching should be orally, not printed.
 Start to teach the leaners from basic, and its relation on each subjects.

Herbert Spencer

 Education is a complete living.

 Teachers should provide laboratory work for students to learn self-discipline and
control.

George Count

 Teachers should lead, not be student centered.

 Schools should build our civilization.
 Teach student to be open minded, so that will not be isolated.

George Dewey

 Learning by doing
 Learning by motivation
 Teach students fun learning and motivated activities like problem solving and
experimentation.

Theodore Brameld

 Solve social problems and create a better world.

 Schools should be a driving force for social political change.
 Teachers should focus on a curriculum that emphasizes social reform as the aim
of education.

Paulo Freire

 Banking concept of knowledge

 Education is a dialogue.
 Education is an empowerment and transformation for an individual and
community.
 The curriculum should be based on the bottom up approach.
 Teach based on existing conditions of learners, where student can share their
experiences.

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