TOPIC 2

PROMINENT EDUCATIONISTS
BASED ON ERA
Content outline of this topic:

Prominent Educationists based on Era

• In Malaysia
• International Level
• Views of Prominent Educationists

CONTENT
 MALAYSIA

Sharifah Alwiah Alsagoff

(book writer, educationist)

Education as a process or activity as follows:

• Education as a formal schooling process
• Education as a training process
• Education as a process of physical,
intellectual, social and emotional
development of an individual
• Education as a process of indoctrination
with the aim that students will believe what
is conveyed
• Education as a continuous process for the
progress of the individual throughout life
• Education as an integrated activity to
achieve goals such as acquiring knowledge
and attitude skills in an integrated manner
• Education as a discipline, an art and a
science
 MALAYSIA

Syed  Muhammad  Naquibal-

Attas 
• one of the Muslim scholars
and philosophers from
Malaysia who mastered
theology, philosophy,
metaphysics, history and
literature
• Education in Islam is a
process of internalization
and cultivation of manners in
human beings.
 MALAYSIA

Hasan Langgulung
• October 16, 1934 - August
2, 2008,
• was a scientist and expert in
education and psychology
• Education in a broad sense
means transforming and
transferring cultural values ​
to every individual in society
 MALAYSIA

Prominent educationist
• Za’ba (1895-1973)
• Dr Burhanuddin Al-Helmi
(1911-1969)
• Aminuddin Baki (1926 -
1965)
• Awang Had Salleh (1934 –
2013)
• Ungku Omar Ungku Ahmad
(1931- 1969)
• Professor Emeritus Tan Sri
Dato` Dr. Khoo Kay Kim
(1937 – 2019)
 INTERNATIONAL

ARISTOTLE (384 – 322 )

• Education as a science of
an ethical and political
nature
• Purpose- education is to
give every citizen every
opportunity to achieve
happiness in life
• The educational process can
train citizens to abide by the
rules and good and efficient
behavior in administrative
management as well as the
ability to defend national
sovereignty
 INTERNATIONAL

CONFUCIUS (551)
• Chinese philosopher, poet
and politician
• Education is a process to
cultivate the perfection of
human behaviour
• Believe this can be achieved
through the practice of
behavior that is polite,
considerate, sincere,
modest, respecting the
elderly, loving younger
people as well as obedience
to government and love of
country
 INTERNATIONAL

PLATO (427 -347)

• A process of forming
individuals, who are virtuous
• Supports Socrates' view that
the purpose of education is
to provide good moral
training of citizenship
• The educational process can
form good and loyal citizens
and abide by the laws of the
country
Tutorial Task 1: Explore further about other educationist and present
to the class

• ABU NASR AL-FARABI

• AMAL AL-SHAIBANI
• AL-GHAZALI JEAN JACQUES
ROUSSEAU
• FROEBEL
• JOHN STUART MILL
• MARIA MONTESSORI
• T.H.HUXLEY
• JOHN DEWEY
• JOHN MACDONALD
• RABINDRANATH TAGORE
• HAMKA
• MOHAMAMAD QUTB
• DR. MOHD ATHIYAH AL-
ABRASYI
 VIEWS OF PROMINENT
EDUCATIONISTS
  Educationist Opinions on education
 1 T.H Huxley (1825) • willing to serve for the betterment
• willing to work sincerely
• obey the law
• Enthusiastic
• artistic and social
 
 2 John Stuart Mill (1806- •  provides help for each individual
1873) • live happily
 3 Maria Montessori (1870- •  shaping and developing the intellectual,
1952) physical, spiritual and social of a child
 
 4 John Dewey ((1859-1952) •  continuous renewal for the survival of
society
• skills, techniques, creativity
  Educationist Opinions on education
 5 Abu Nasr Muhammad al-Farabi •  a tool to get a set of values, knowledge and
(872-950) practice.
• Skills for individuals
• to guide the individual towards perfection
• the highest perfection is happiness.
 
 6 Abu ‘Ali al-Husayn ‘Abdullah •  related to all aspects of the human being - physical,
Ibnu Sina (980-1037) mental and moral.
• hould not neglect physical development
  • observe the moral aspect.
• shapes the individual - soul, mind and character
 
 7 Abu A’la Maududi (1903-1979) •  important and urgent thing in the life of mankind to
develop the future.
• designed to give rise to the balanced growth of the
individual's personality
• whole personality through spiritual, intellectual,
rational training
• do not deviate from the teachings of Islam.
 
 8 Dr Yusof al Qaradawi (1926- • begins with his mind and heart, his spiritual and
kini) physical, his morals and his skills.
• will prepare human beings for life, both in peace
and in times of war
• prepare individuals to face society with all its good
and evil  
Tutorial Task 2
1. Based on the National Education Philosophy (1996), compare the
views of western, eastern and Islamic educationist. Discuss the
similarities and differences between these views.

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