Topic-Objectives: Name: Dale J.

Baltazar &
Cornell Notes Realism Valeriano Shol
Sheet Class/Period: 01

Date: 09/14/18

Essential Questions: Is there a true reality, which exists outside of human perception or is reality only
what we perceive?

Questions: Notes:

Realism  There is an absolute reality out there, regardless of whether

we perceive it or not.

Educational Realism  is the belief that we should study logic, critical thinking, and
the scientific method to teach students to perceive and
understand reality
 is a dynamic process of being open to wonder and
Inquiry puzzlement and coming to know and understand the world.
In other words, the ability to formulate questions.
 process of setting and testing hypotheses, is one of those
Scientific Methods processes.

Example of Realism  Instead of teachers teaching students about gravity from a

textbook, they might take them outside and recreate Sir Isaac
Newton's moment of clarity when he saw the apple fall. One of
your students can climb a tree and drop objects of different
masses to allow students to figure out how gravity and mass
work together.
Aristotle  The philosopher that comes up with the realism theory

Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiL2XYzI2eY
Summary of Social Development Realism is the belief developed by Aristotle that there is an absolute
reality, and educational realism attempts to teach students how to
find that reality through logical processes. Study of the natural
world, as well as the skill of inquiry, and the scientific method, are all
important parts of a realist classroom.