REALISM

AND
EDUCATION
GROUP MEMBERS

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Realists believe that reality exists independent of the

human mind. The ultimate reality is the world of physical
objects. The focus is on the body/objects. Truth is
objective-what can be observed.
TOPICS:
Aim of education

Methods and Curriculum

of education

Role of the teacher

Critique of realism in education
AIMS OF EDUCATION
6 Realistic Aims of Education
1. Preparing the Child for a Happy and
Successful Life

2. Preparing the Child for a Real Life

3. Developing the physical and mental

powers of child.

4. Acquainting the Child with Nature

and Social Environment.

5. Imparting Vocational Education

6. Developing and Training of Senses

CURRICULUM
 Physical
Problem
Practical activity has
-
and useful educational
centered
value

Highly
Attention
Extensive Use of organized,
to the
objects in separate and
use of complete systematically
pictures education
person arranged
METHOD OF EDUCATION
 Emphasis on critical reasoning through observation

Supports accountability and performance-based teaching

Scientific research and development

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Supports formal ways of teaching
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Children should be given positive rewards

 •simple to complex
Education •concrete to abstract

•Ringing bells, time periods, daily

lesson plans, pre-packaged Precision and order
curriculum materials
ROLE OF THE TEACHER
Educated & knowledgeable

Systematic and organized

 Find out interest of
Subject taught the students and
in proper order teach accordingly

Deliver scientific
knowledge in an easy
and effective way
CRITIQUE ON REALISM
Shortsighted and dehumanizing, pandering
primarily to material concerns
- Realism received its thrust (strength/based) from the
industrial and technological age. From 19th century
to present, school see their major task in training for
professionals and technicians in a society where
professionalism and technical skills are so highly
praised.
Biased toward social control and social
order.
- Scientific realist dominate over religious realist in
maintaining a materialistic conception of human
nature that is biased toward social control and social
order.
People must adapt and adjust to reality

- Aristotle and Aquinas tended to see the universe in

terms of an independent reality with its own internal
and systematic order.

- People must adapt and adjust to this reality and

dreams and desires have to subsumed under its
demands.
People must adapt and adjust to reality

- Pressure to adjust to the needs of the corporate

industrial state and the demands of an international
market economy.
Realism tends to ignore totality

- If we truly want to understand the human being in the

world, then we must consider the totality or entirety of
the individual.

- Realist totality of human being in the world is

conditioned by preconceived notions (correct point of
view) about the universe.
Students measured up to the curriculum
standard not as individuals.
- “The average dull student” as pointed by Whitehead,
such average students constitute a majority of the
school age population and realist seem more
concerned with the necessary of students measuring
up to the standard curriculum than with seeing them
as individuals.
Dehumanizing Effect of Realism

- Students come to be seen in terms of subservience to

a superior entity, such as the curriculum or standards
of excellence.
Controversy over liberal and vocational
education
- Although many realist support the need for both, they
seem to view liberal education as intensive studies in
art and sciences for superior students and believe
that slower students should be given narrower
technical vocational training.
Realist scientist and technician work on
project that has antisocial and anti human
implications.

- Realist scientist and technician shows

little recognition of the unity of
knowledge because scientist often
work on small component of a larger
entity without understanding that larger
entity or appreciating its implications
for humanity.
Realism has been criticized for the weakness of a
narrow, restrictive view of human nature and that this
view has had a debilitating (weaken) effect on schooling
and educational theory.
Realism Emphasized on Objective Test

- Competency test, teacher effectiveness test,

student performance test, “No child left
behind” Act (2001) - relies heavily on testing
techniques to sort and classify students.

- Such trend can provide valuable objective

support to those concerned with educational
quality, but some critics argue that such test
are culturally biased and are punitive with
regard to some social group.
“The Hardwork and Discipline” Syndrome
and the Emphasized on Factual Truth.
- Rousseau thinkers: people are basically good,
energetic, and naturally inquisitive. Education should
not be forced on people, rather, it should be made
available in a palatable and enjoyable fashion.
Positive Aspects of Realism

- Realist philosophy of education have

strong support from many educators,
parents, business leaders, religious
institutions, and grassroots America.

- Realist approach appear to favor a no-

nonsense education that concentrate on
things most people consider important.
Positive Aspects of Realism

- A large percentage of public believes that lack of

discipline is the number one problem found in school
today, and the emphasis on discipline in realist
philosophies of educations appeals to this sector of
the public.
Positive Aspects of Realism

- The emphasize on discipline includes not only

behaviour but also a discipline approach to subject
matter, learning and life activities.

- More schools are following realist education

principles than those of any other single philosophy.
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References

Ozmon, Howard, Philosophical Foundation of Education, 8th Edition,

Pearson.

Orsntein, Allan C. Curriculum Foundations, Principles and Issues, Fourth

Edition, Pearson.