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Educational Philosophies Overview

This document outlines different educational philosophies including idealism, pragmatism, progressivism, realism, essentialism, behaviorism, naturalism, empiricism, social humanism, constructivism, perennialism, utilitarianism, and existentialism. It provides brief definitions or descriptions of each educational philosophy in bullet points.

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Educational Philosophies Overview

This document outlines different educational philosophies including idealism, pragmatism, progressivism, realism, essentialism, behaviorism, naturalism, empiricism, social humanism, constructivism, perennialism, utilitarianism, and existentialism. It provides brief definitions or descriptions of each educational philosophy in bullet points.

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Republic of the Philippines

Laguna State Polytechnic University


Province of Laguna

Joshua Eriberto Miguel G. Llames Educ 202 Mercy Grace I. Saliendra, Ph. D.

BASIC EDUCATION TECHNOLOGICAL-VOCATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION

 IDEALISM  PRAGMATISM  PROGRESSIVISM


- central role of the ideal or the - the view that considers practical - progressivists believe that education
spiritual in the interpretation of consequences or real effects to be vital should focus on the whole child, rather
experience components of both meaning and truth. than on the content or the teacher.
- ideas are the only reality - a philosophical movement or system - effective teachers provide experiences
- what is inside the mind is the only having various forms, but generally so that students can learn by doing
truth stressing practical consequences. -curriculum content is derived from
student interests and questions
 REALISM  UTILITARIANISM
- realists believe that reality exists - theory which states that the best  EXISTENTIALISM
independent of the human mind action is the one that maximizes utility. - existence precedes essence
- the ultimate reality is the world of - it is the idea that the moral worth of - an existentialism school didn’t
physical objects an action is solely determined by its enforce formal education. Instead it
- application of idealism contribution to overall utility in nurtured the creativity and
maximizing happiness or pleasure as individuality of the students.
 PERENNIALISM summed among all people. - philosophy concerned with finding
- some ideas in the past are relevant self and the meaning of life through
today  EXISTENTIALISM free will, choice, and personal
- the reason why literature is still part -existence precedes essence responsibility
of the curriculum - an existentialism school didn’t - the subject matter of existentialist
- the focus is to teach ideas that are enforce formal education. Instead it classrooms should be a matter of
everlasting, to seek enduring truths nurtured the creativity and personal choice
which are constant, not changing. individuality of the students.
- philosophy concerned with finding  SOCIAL
 ESSENTIALISM self and the meaning of life through RECONSTRUCTIVISM
-essentialists believe that there is a free will, choice, and personal - emphasizes the addressing of social
common core of knowledge that needs responsibility questions and a quest to create a better
to be transmitted to students in a - the subject matter of existentialist society and worldwide democracy.
systematic, disciplined way. classrooms should be a matter of -primary concern is for man to become
personal choice aware of the various social problems
-emphasis is on academic content for and be able to find solution for this.
students to learn the basic skills or the  SOCIAL - develop vision for new and better
fundamentals r’s RECONSTRUCTIVISM world
- emphasizes the addressing of social
 BEHAVIORISM questions and a quest to create a better  REALISM
- asserts that human beings are shaped society and worldwide democracy. - realists believe that reality exists
entirely by their external environment -primary concern is for man to become independent of the human mind
- role of environmental factors in aware of the various social problems - the ultimate reality is the world of
influencing behavior, to the near and be able to find solution for this. physical objects
exclusion of innate or inherited factors. - develop vision for new and better -application of idealism
world
 NATURALISM  IDEALISM
-educate according to human - central role of the ideal or the
development spiritual in the interpretation of
-education is in accordance with nature experience
-ideas are the only reality
 EMPIRICISM -what is inside the mind is the only
- the mind is a blank slate on which truth
experiences are imprinted. According
to Locke, all primary and secondary  CONSTRUCTIVISM
ideas, including abstract ideas, come -people construct their own
either from the senses or the mind’s understanding and knowledge of the
reflections on sensory experience. world, through experiencing things and
reflecting on those experiences
 SOCIAL HUMANISM  PRAGMATISM
-aim is for social rather than individual -the view that considers practical
happiness consequences or real effects to be vital
-promotes common good components of both meaning and truth.
-religious instruction was taken - a philosophical movement or system
seriously having various forms, but generally
stressing practical consequences.
 CONSTRUCTIVISM
- people construct their own  PERENNIALISM
understanding and knowledge of the -some ideas in the past are relevant
world, through experiencing things and today
reflecting on those experiences -the reason why literature is still part of
the curriculum
-the focus is to teach ideas that are
everlasting, to seek enduring truths
which are constant, not changing.

 BEHAVIORISM
- asserts that human beings are shaped
entirely by their external environment
- role of environmental factors in
influencing behavior, to the near
exclusion of innate or inherited factors.

 SOCIAL
RECONSTRUCTIVISM
- Society is need of constant
reconstruction or change.
-Primary concern is for man to become
aware of the various social problems
and be able to find solution for this.

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