EDUCATION

PHILOSOPHY
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Trends and Issues in Science

Education
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Philosophy of Science Philosophy of Malaysian Philosophy of National Science

Education Education
Variety concepts that offer the
• On-going effort towards further developing • A branch of philosophy concerned with the
development of science, the need
the potential of individuals in a holistic and foundations, methods, and implications of
to understand the socio-cultural
integrated manner science.
function of science.
• To produce individuals who are intellectually, • The central questions of this study concern what
spiritually, emotionally and physically qualifies as science, the reliability of scientific
balanced and harmonious, based on a firm theories, and the ultimate purpose of science.
belief in and devotion to God.

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 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

• Philosophy-of-science refers to the most general level of

scientific knowledge about the making of science.

• It comprises the philosophical assumptions (Collingwood)

that scientists make about the nature of being and about
the basic categories of existing and becoming and their
interrelations (ontology)

• It also comprises fundamental notions about knowledge

and rationality, their nature, scopes, possibilities, and
general bases, as well as the distinction between justified
belief and opinion (epistemology).

• On the basis of the particular philosophical

presuppositions that have made, scientists develop
metatheories and methodologies.

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 PHILOSOPHY OF MALAYSIAN
EDUCATION

The aims of Malaysian education are “to produce individuals who are intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and physically balanced and harmonic, based on a firm belief in and devotion to God; so that they become Malaysian citizens who are knowledgeable and competent, possess high moral standards and are responsible and capable of achieving high level of personal well-being  as
well as being able to contribute to the harmony and betterment of the family, society and nation”.

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PHILOSOPHY OF NATIONAL
SCIENCE EDUCATION

 Philosophy of Education focuses on the values,

beliefs and attitudes in relation to the growth
process of individuals and society. These values,
beliefs and attitudes determine the direction of
our education, particularly the aims, goals,
objectives, content delivery and assessment of
education.

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