ST.

ANTHONY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

GRADUATE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATION
EDUC. 200

MARLENE G. MANANSALA, EdD

Professor
 OBJECTIVES
 Develop students’ interest in the growth of philosophy
Stimulate the propensity for critical thinking for the
analysis and comparison of the various philosophies of
education
Deepen students’ understanding regarding the philosophy
of education for successful application in the actual
workplace
  
Functions of Philosophy of Education
 Determining the aims of education
   Harmonizing the traditional and modern in
GROUP the field of education
1  Providing the educational planners,
 
administrations and educators with the
progressive vision to achieve educational
development
 Preparing the young generation to face the
challenges the present trends
  Relationship between Philosophy of
Teaching and Teaching Styles
GROUP  Nature of Learners
2  Nature of subject matter
 Nature of learning activities align to the
learning areas
 Behavioral trends of learners and
teachers
 
Philosophy of Education in the Philippines
 The Present Philosophy
GROUP
 Vision, Mission and Goals
3
 General Features of the Educational system
- Organizational Structure
- Management and Supervisory Concerns
- The Faculty/Teachers Standards
- The Curriculum
  

Islamic Philosophy of Education

 Basic tenets of Islamic world view
 Features of Islam
 
GROUP
4  Islamic education in relation to different
 
components of education
 Educational implications of Islamic
education
  

Western Philosophies of Education

 Beliefs of traditional philosophy
 Beliefs of progressive philosophy
 
GROUP
5  Beliefs of essentialism philosophy and
  basic principles
 Goals of education, curriculum, method of
instruction, classroom management
 Role of a teacher
  

Liberal Philosophy of Education

 Basic characteristics of liberal philosophy
   Pragmatism-a modern school of thought (Basic
GROUP Principles, leaders, forms, basic rules and educational
implications)
6  Educational Philosophy of Existentialism (aim of
 
education, total development, Subject knowledge,
Importance of environment, child centered education,
curriculum, learning experiences, the teacher, the
student and the religious and moral education)
  

Plato’s Educational Philosophy

 Plato’s academy
   Works related to education
GROUP  Plato’s metaphysics and epistemology
7  Education according to classes
 
 Educational system (organization, curriculum,
teaching methods
 Objective and function of education ( role of
teacher, women education, evaluation)