Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION IX- ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA CITY
MERCEDES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Mercedes, Zamboanga City

Educational Philosophies for

the 21 Century Classrooms
st

HENRY M. BIBAS
Discussant
GAME TIME!
WHO AM I?
NATURALISM

Allow your students to have

the opportunity
to see mistakes and imperfection
as part of the process.
IDEALISM

It is the mark of an educated mind

to be able to entertain a thought
without accepting it.
 REALISM

Quality of a person to understand what

is real and possible in a particular
situation.
PRAGMATISM

Universe is dynamic, evolving.

ESSENTIALISM

Believe that students should learn

traditional basic subjects thoroughly.
CONSERVATISM

Rules and Tradition

EXISTENTIALISM

“It is better to believe that there is God

then die knowing that there’s none,
rather than, believing that there’s no
God, then die knowing that there is.”
- Albert Camus
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IX- ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA CITY
MERCEDES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Mercedes, Zamboanga City

Educational Philosophies for

the 21 Century Classrooms
st
NATURALISM

Considers child as a gift of nature with

potentialities for natural growth
according to the laws of nature.
*love nature and outdoors
IDEALISM

The only true reality is the reality within

the mind. Ideas or concepts are the essence
of all that is worth knowing
*Thinking skills
REALISM

Teach students how to find absolute

reality through logical processes.
*Inquiry learning
PRAGMATISM

Education should be about

the student’s life and growth.
*Practical Learning and Experiential
Learning
ESSENTIALISM

Aims to instill students with the

essentials of academic knowledge
through traditional approaches.
*Basic Skills
CONSERVATISM

Maintains the use of traditional

curriculum.
Conservatism vs. Liberalism
*Rules and Tradition
 CONSTRUCTIVISM

Students learn through their

experiences and interactions with the world.
*Social Learning and Project-Based
Learning
PROGRESSIVISM

Students learn by experience and

emphasizes teaching them to be
good citizens and learners.
*Practical Teaching examples.
 BEHAVIORISM

Applied to the classroom to guide

student behavior and learning.
* Reinforcement
 EXISTENTIALISM

Every individual is unique and education

must cater to the individual differences.
*Facilitator/Flexible
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IX- ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA CITY
MERCEDES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Mercedes, Zamboanga City

Importance of Philosophy of
Education to Teachers

HENRY M. BIBAS
Discussant
 Teachers are mentors and play
an active role in inculcating
independent thinking in students.
Helps to Decipher the Path of Learning

Teaching philosophy has been defined

as the map, which provides directions
to move ahead.
Helps to Decipher the Path of Learning

Answer the question:

Why do you want to teach?
Affects the Society

Teachers are termed as the future

makers of the community.
To Be in Their Shoes

By learning philosophy, a teacher would

be able to view and analyze from the
perspective of their students.
To Avoid Being Judgmental

Philosophy of education also teaches

teachers the concept of not prejudicing
the personality of each student.
To Teach the Concept of Unification

Philosophy also teaches about unifying

each student and the teacher as one
body to ensure harmony.
 Philosophy Helps Us Be Reasonable

Everyone is already a philosopher as long as

they are reasonable, and everyone does some
philosophy as long as they think reasonably.
The Verdict

Through philosophy, you can ensure that

your student not only retains his academic
knowledge, but also develop a sense of
humane values and ethics.
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IX- ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBOANGA CITY
MERCEDES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Mercedes, Zamboanga City

Factors Influencing Your

Teaching Philosophy
 Present Values
Ethics and Morals Knowledge

Religion and Teaching Logic

Spirituality Philosophy

Successes and
Past Experiences
Failures
Learning
Processes
Regardless of the teacher’s gender, degree,
experience, and age, a basic mission for
teachers is to develop a sense of perspective
and turn to a “Philosophy buff”.

-Crookes, 2009