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Essentialism is an educational theory that emphasizes imparting essential knowledge and skills to students, focusing on core subjects like math, science, history, and literature. The approach is teacher-centered, with a traditional curriculum and assessment methods, where teachers determine what is essential for learning without considering students' interests. Classroom management involves strict discipline, with students expected to learn passively and master content before progressing.

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Jonalanne Learning Plan

Essentialism is an educational theory that emphasizes imparting essential knowledge and skills to students, focusing on core subjects like math, science, history, and literature. The approach is teacher-centered, with a traditional curriculum and assessment methods, where teachers determine what is essential for learning without considering students' interests. Classroom management involves strict discipline, with students expected to learn passively and master content before progressing.

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Essentialism

PRESENTED BY: JONALANNE T. PAGAY


Essentialism

 An educational theory that believes that the purpose of schooling


is to impart necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes to
enable young people to function as fully developed human
being in the modern words.
 William Bagley is known as the “Father of Essentialism”
Essentialism to the context of
Curriculum
The importance of 4R’s in school curriculum
1. The core objective is for the students to learn the essential
subjects (which can change overtime.)
2. Essentialist school mission is “intellectual training”
3. Foci: Math, natural science, history, foreign language and
literature.
4. Used mother tongue of instruction.

Who will decides what is essential to the learners?


 The teacher and administrator will determine what is
essential for the students to learn without considering
their interest, learning styles and backgrounds.
 Traditional (or back to basic) approach.
 Non-academic subjects are given low priority.

Essentialism context of
construction
 Teacher is the fountain of knowledge, paragon of virtues.
 The classroom is teachers-centered.
 Learning involves hard work and discipline.
 Students have mastery learning on the subject matter.
 Essentialist school used traditional methods of construction
(lecture, role, memorization, etc.)
 Lessons involves thinking and reasoning.
 Students are passive learners.
Context of assessment in
essentialism
 Standardized test to evaluate the students progress.
 Pass/fail system of education.
 Student must master grade or course content before being
promoted to the next level.
Essentialism of context of school
management

 Teacher being ultimate authority in the classroom.


 Student’s desk typically arranged in rows.
 Student’s are expected to sit, listen and learn passively and be
respectful while the teacher instructs.
 Teachers guide students by using strict, external, disciplines with
fair and consistent consequences.

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