THE TEACHER’S PHILOSOPHICAL

HERITAGE

WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY•Greek word philo means love and Sophia means wisdom, “love of wisdom”.•Set of ideas that answer the question about the nature of reality and about the meaning of life?

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES

ESSENTIALISMAIM : Promote intellectual growth of

learners for competence.TEACHER’S ROLE : Sole authority in the

subject matterFOCUS : Essential skills, 3 R’sTRENDS : Back to basics, cultural literacy, excellence

PERENIALISMAIM : To educate the rational person,

cultivate intellectTEACHER’S ROLE : Assist learners to think with reason( critical thinking HOTS)FOCUS : Classical subjects, Great Books, Enduring CurriculumTRENDS : Use of Great Books: Bible,

Koran, Classical Books

EXISTENTIALISMAIM : Education of the whole being, as

unique individuals.TEACHER’S ROLE : Help students define who they are, their essence. FOCUS : Self-paced, self-directed, learner- centered.TRENDS : Individualized learning,

values verification.

PROGRESSIVISMAIM : Promote democratic social living.TEACHER’S ROLE : Develop lifelong

learners.FOCUS : Learner-centeredness, interdisciplinary, outcomes-based.TRENDS : Humanistic education, contextualized curriculum, equal opportunities for all.

RECONSTRUCTIONISMAIM: Improve and reconstruct society.

Education for change.TEACHER’S ROLE : Agent of change and

reform.FOCUS : Transformation of present to

future landscape.TRENDS : Global education, convergence, transformative education.

LINGUISTIC PHILOSOPHYAIM : Develop communication skills in

different language (Multilingualism)TEACHER’S ROLE : Provide experiential

learning to learn language. FOCUS : Language and communicationTRENDS : Mastery of communication skills (verbal, non-verbal, paraverbal or listening, speaking, writing , reading, and viewing)

BEHAVIORISMAIM : Modify and shapes learners behavior.TEACHER’S ROLE : Arrange environmental conditions to change behavior.FOCUS : learners and the learning

environment that act as stimuli.TRENDS : Education for sustainable development; global classrooms, multi-sensory stimuli.

CONSTRUCTIVISMAIM : Develop intrinsically motivated

learners.TEACHER’S ROLE : Teaching students to

learn, how to learn.FOCUS : Experiential learning.TRENDS : UNESCO’s Pillars of education;

multiple perspectives.

•Why do we need philosophy in education especially to us future teachers?•What is your philosophy of education?