Republic of the Philippines

MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE

Main Campus: Boac / Branches: Santa Cruz • Torrijos • Gasan
Panfilo M. Manguera Sr. Rd., Tanza, Boac, Marinduque 4900
Tel. No.: (042) 332-2028 Email Address: sucpresident.msc@gmail.com
Website: www.marinduquestatecollege.edu.ph

Course Code: EDM 200

Course Title: Psycho-Philosophical Foundation of Education
Course Description:
This course attempts to equip and provide Graduate Students the most basic
insights/background foundations of the different theories and principles of growth and
department and likewise, the fundamental philosophies and ideologies of education.
Credit: 3 Units
Course Intended Learning Outcomes:
1. Analyze and clarify one’s idea about education.
2. Critically analyze the development of Education’s Mission, Vision, Goals and
Objectives.
3. Apply the central concepts, tools of inquiry to structures of Philosophy and
Psychology to understand contemporary issues and paradigms in Education.
4. Examine educational goals, teaching methods and curriculum from a variety of
philosophical and psychological perspectives.
5. Critique articles, original, high-quality researches and scholarly works on
education and schooling.
6. Formulate a comprehensive personal philosophical educational development
plan.

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION

PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION

1. Association and Behaviors

 SR Theory (Ivan Pavlov)
 Connectionism Theory (Edward Thorndike)
 Hierarchical Learning Theory (Robert Gagne)
2. Compliance Information and Processing Theory
 Cognitive Development Theory (Jean Piget)
 Cultural Transmission and Development Stage (Lev Vygotsky)
 Multiple Intelligence Theory (Howard Gardener)
 Emotional Quotient (Daniel Goleman)
3. Humanistic Psychology
 Gestalt Theory (Gestalt)
 Self-Actualization Theory (Abraham Maslow)
 Non-Directive and Therapeutic Learning (Carl Rogers)

PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION

1. Teacher-Centered Philosophies
 Essentialism
 Perenialism

2. Student-Centered Philosophies
 Progressivism
 Humanism
 Constructionism
 Republic of the Philippines
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
Main Campus: Boac / Branches: Santa Cruz • Torrijos • Gasan
Panfilo M. Manguera Sr. Rd., Tanza, Boac, Marinduque 4900
Tel. No.: (042) 332-2028 Email Address: sucpresident.msc@gmail.com
Website: www.marinduquestatecollege.edu.ph

3. Socially-Centered Philosophies
 Reconstructionism
 Behaviorism

ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND PERFORMANCE STANDARD

All papers and examinations will be evaluated in terms of content (50%) or the
ability to utilize concepts that were discussed in class, organization of ideas (20%) by
providing coherent narratives, incorporate insights (20%), and clarity (10%) through the
use of precise and clear language.

Performance Criteria:
 Major Examination 50%
 Report 20%
 Attendance & Participation _30%_
100%
 Republic of the Philippines
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
Main Campus: Boac / Branches: Santa Cruz • Torrijos • Gasan
Panfilo M. Manguera Sr. Rd., Tanza, Boac, Marinduque 4900
Tel. No.: (042) 332-2028 Email Address: sucpresident.msc@gmail.com
Website: www.marinduquestatecollege.edu.ph

PRE-TEST
Psycho-Philosophical Statement of the Contributor Teacher’s Task in Observed Student’s
Response when the Theory
Foundation Theory/Principle/Philosophy Applying the
is Applied to Them
Theory
1. Association and Behaviors

SR Theory (Ivan Pavlov)

Connectionism Theory(Edward
Thorndike)

Hierarchical Learning Theory

(Robert Gagne)

2. Compliance Information
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MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
Main Campus: Boac / Branches: Santa Cruz • Torrijos • Gasan
Panfilo M. Manguera Sr. Rd., Tanza, Boac, Marinduque 4900
Tel. No.: (042) 332-2028 Email Address: sucpresident.msc@gmail.com
Website: www.marinduquestatecollege.edu.ph

and Processing Theory

Cognitive Development Theory (Jean
Piget)

Cultural Transmission and

Development Stage (Lev Vygotsky)

Multiple Intelligence Theory

(Howard Gardener)

Emotional Quotient (Daniel

Goleman)

3. Humanistic Psychology
Gestalt Theory (Gestalt)
 Republic of the Philippines
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
Main Campus: Boac / Branches: Santa Cruz • Torrijos • Gasan
Panfilo M. Manguera Sr. Rd., Tanza, Boac, Marinduque 4900
Tel. No.: (042) 332-2028 Email Address: sucpresident.msc@gmail.com
Website: www.marinduquestatecollege.edu.ph

Self-Actualization Theory (Abraham

Maslow)

Non-Directive and Therapeutic

Learning (Carl Rogers)

4. Teacher-Centered
Philosophies
Essentialism

Perennialism

5. Student-Centered
Philosophies
Progressivism

Humanism
 Republic of the Philippines
MARINDUQUE STATE COLLEGE
Main Campus: Boac / Branches: Santa Cruz • Torrijos • Gasan
Panfilo M. Manguera Sr. Rd., Tanza, Boac, Marinduque 4900
Tel. No.: (042) 332-2028 Email Address: sucpresident.msc@gmail.com
Website: www.marinduquestatecollege.edu.ph

Constructionism

6. Socially-Centered
Philosophies
Reconstructionism

Behaviorism