Republic of the Philippines

APAYAO STATE COLLEGE

Conner, Apayao

Official website: www.asc.edu.ph

E-mail address:officeofthepresident@gmail.com& op_asc@yahoo.com
Tel. No.:(074) 634-0091

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATION

COURSE SYLLABUS IN: COMPARATIVE PHILOSOPY OF EDUCATION

ASC Vision

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pioneering research, and community empowering”

ASC Mission

Apayao State College is committed to nurturing and developing nation builders in critical fields towards producing graduates equipped with
internationally competitive innovations who can transform society for sustainable development”

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The following principles will be observed in performing The Apayao State College (ASC) as an institution of higher
institutional tasks: learning is totally committed to satisfying excellent education for
its stakeholders empowering human resources and generating
 Transparency and Accountability innovation-driven technologies anchored on sustainable
 Synergy of Efforts development, goals and client satisfaction.
 Nationalism and Patriotism
 Innovativeness
 Academic Excellence

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Course Code: ELM 301
Course Title: COMPARATIVE PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
Credit: 3 units
E-mail : janetalay22@gmail.com
On-Line class: Google classroom, Google Meet- link to be posted
Apayao State College – Graduate School Program
Asynchronous Class: Apayao State College – Graduate School Program
CP Number: 09358883822

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course in comparative philosophy of education is designed for students in the PhD Program in Education. It provides a study of the
educational implications of Idealism, Realism, Experimentalism and Existentialism. Significant factors will include the curricula emphasis,
preffered method, ethics, and aesthetics stressed by each philosophy. Attention is placed on the student’s abilitiy to identify and and describe
his or her own philosophy of education.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

- To define and discuss representative proponents and thoughts related to Idealism, Realism, Pragmatism, Reconstructivism, Behavio
rism, and Existentialism.
- To discuss the relationship between theory, philosophy and educational practice.
- To describe the historical context of the various philosophies.
- To compare and contrast the philosophical perspectives of the various philosophies.
- To discuss each of the philosophies as they relate to the aims of education, teaching methodologies, curricular strategies, and how it is
supported by the various philosophies studied.
- To discuss the strenghts and limitations of the various philosophies studied.

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 RESOURCE MATERIALS:

Lecture notes for asynchronous classes

Learning Tasks
Powerpoint Presentation

Session No. No. of hrs Topic/ Lessons Teaching Strategy Assessment Task/ Output
& Date

6 Overview of the field of Comparative Philosophy of Online, face-to-face Task-based Assessment/

1
Education: Nature, Scope And Roles Reflections

2 6 Approaches to the study of Philosophies of Education: Online, face-to-face Task-based Assessment/

Categories, Types of Education and Methodological Reflections
aspects and Approaches

3 6 Discuss the relationship between theory, philosophy and Online, face-to-face Task-based Assessment/
educational practice. Reflections

4 6 Define and discuss representative proponents and Online, face-to-face Task-based Assessment/
thoughts related to Idealism, Realism, Pragmatism, Reflections
Reconstructivism, Behaviorism, and Existentialism.

3 Midterm Examination

5 6 Describe the historical context of the various philosophies. Online, face-to-face Task-based Assessment

6 6 Compare and contrast the philosophical perspectives of Online, face-to-face Task-based Assessment/

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 the various philosophies. Reflections

7 6 Discuss each of the philosophies as they relate to the aims Online, face-to-face Task-based Assessment/
of education, teaching methodologies, curricular Reflections
strategies, and how it is supported by the various
philosophies studied.

8 3 Evolvement/ Development of One’s Philosophy of Online, face-to-face Task-based Assessment/

Education with regard: Knowledge, skills and Values Reflections

3 Final Examination

REFERENCES:
https://web.augsburg.edu/∼erickson/edc490/downloads/comparison_edu_philo.pdf

GRADING SYSTEM: GRADING SYSTEM:

Class Participation: 15% 1.00: 98-100% (Excellent)

Assignments: 15% 1.25: 95-97% (Very Good)
Term Paper: 20% 1.50: 92-94% (Good)
Midterm Examination: 25% 1.75: 87-89% (Satisfactory)
Final Examination: 25% 2.00: 85-88% (Passing)
3.00: 84 & Below ( Failed)

Prepared by:
MARY JANE A. TALAY

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