DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
STRAND SUBSTRANDS
Definition of Philosophy
Development of Western
Philosophy(Simplified)
The Concept of Education,
Teaching and Learning
The meaning of
Philosophy of Education
TEACHING SCHEDULE FOR MAIN (FACE TO FACE) CLASS
WEEK FACILITATOR
a) Etymology of the term Philosophy 1 E. Kauka
b) Operational Definition
c) General and Technical Philosophy
a) Ancient Greek philosophy Education(Selected Schools of Philosophy)
b) Classical Greek Philosophy and Education(Socratic Method of teaching
&Learning)
c) Medieval Philosophy and Education
d) Renaissance Philosophy and Education
e) Modern philosophy and Education
f) Contemporary Philosophers and Education
a) Etymology 2 Dr. J. Injendi
b) Analysis of Etymologies
c) Meaning of Educare (Social dimension of ED- Social competencies)
d) Meaning of Educere (Individual Dimension of ED-Individual competencies)
e) Conditions of Education by RS peters
f) Dimensions of Education by Njoroge and Benaars (with reference to CBC
pathways)
g) Criteria of teaching according to William Frankenna (relevance to competency
of Learning to Learn)
h) Domains of learning according to Bloom (reference to CBC pathways)
a) Implicational analysis of Philosophy of Education 3 J. Nyangaresi
b) Philosophy of education as a process and as a product
c) Synopsis of history of Philosophy of Education
 d) The rationale of Philosophy of Education in Teacher Education

Content Areas in i. Metaphysics 4 Prof. Nasong’o

Philosophy/ Branches of
Philosophy a) The meaning of metaphysics

b) Principles of metaphysics

⮚ Principle of intelligibility and Critical thinking

⮚ Principle of Identity and Self efficacy

⮚ Principle of Sufficient Causality and Citizenship

⮚ Principle of Finality (Ref: Creativity, imagination and problem solving )

E.Kauka
ii. Logic

a) The meaning of logic

b) Forms of Reasoning
1. Deductive reasoning (with reference to humanities, languages, or Math)

Validity and soundness of Deductive arguments

2. Inductive reasoning (with reference to Science and Technology Education)

Strength and cogency of inductive arguments

iii. Epistemology: Basics

iv. Axiology: Basics

Methods of Philosophical a) Critical Method and its implication on Critical thinking 5 Prof. Nasongo
Research in Education b) Analytical Method and its implication of problem solving
c) Phenomenological Method and its implication CBC assessment
 d) Speculative Method as a basis of Creativity and Imagination

Educational Thought in a.)Indigenous Philosophies of Education 6 J. Mwenesi

Africa
b). Contemporary philosophies of Education

b). Ubuntu Philosophy of Education

Cognitive Dimension of a) The meaning of cognition 7 Dr. J. Injendi

Education b) Cognition and epistemology
c) Conditions of knowledge
d) Theories of truth applied on STEM, humanities and Sports
e) Sources of knowledge
f) Epistemology and Learning to learn
g) Epistemology and digital literacy

Dialogical dimension of Meaning of Dialogue 8 J. Mwenesi

Education
Distinction btn Dialogue and Monologue Paulo Freire's pedagogy of the oppressed

Implementation and Relevance of Dialogue (Reference to CBC’s Communication and

Collaboration)|

Normative Dimensions of 1. General meaning of Nomos/Normative 9 M. Odero

Education 2. Ethics

Meaning of ethics

Principles of ethics

Ethics in punishment and discipline

Ethics in CBC Curriculum

 3. Aesthetics

Meaning of aesthetics

Principles of aesthetics

Correlation between aesthetics and ethics in Education

4. Ethics and aesthetics for Citizenship

Creative Dimension of a) The meaning of creativity 10 S. Muengele

Education b) The meaning of experience
c) Experience and creativity (Ref. To John Dewey)
d) Fostering creativity and imagination in CBC curriculum

Contemporary themes in a) Education and democracy 11 J. Nyangaresi

Philosophy of Education b) Education and human rights
Dr, E. Majanga

Study of the Education in a) Pragmatism in Digital literacy 12 Drs. J. Injendi.,

the 21st century and b) Role of CBC in national development P. Mukonyi,
beyond c) Community Service learning and Problem solving

REVISION & EDND OF 13&14

SEMESTER EXAMS

NB: Respect online classes per group will continue as scheduled with more focus on Philosophical practice and review

Assessments will be done at the end of each strand via Mmust IDOEL platform, log in at elearning.mmust.ac.ke
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