Introduction to Education, Chapter 4, Caprice Paduano
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Caprice Paduano
Chapter 4
Philosophical Foundations of U.S. Education
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1. Why is philosophy important to teachers?2. What is the nature of philosophy?3. What determines your educational
philosophy?4. What are the branches of philosophy?5. What are five modern philosophical
orientations to teaching?6. What psychological orientations have
influenced teaching philosophies?7. How can you develop your educational
philosophy
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• Understanding of philosophy will enhance professionalism
• Use as a guide for Professional Action• Focuses efforts
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Philosophy identifying the basic truths about being, knowledge, and conduct
Love of Wisdom
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Beliefs about Teaching and Learning Transmission of Knowledge Construction of Knowledge
Beliefs about Students Beliefs about Knowledge Beliefs about What is worth knowing
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Metaphysics explaining the nature of reality
Epistemology explaining knowledgeKnowing based on:AuthorityDivine RevelationEmpiricismReason and LogicIntuition
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Axiology Explaining values
EthicsExplaining morals
Aesthetics Explaining values or art and beauty
Logic Explaining reasoningDeductiveInductive
Socratic questioning
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Humanism Personal freedom and responsibility determine learning
Behaviorism Environment determines learning
Constructivism Cognitive processes to construct learning
•Cognitive Science – study of mental processes used in thinking and remembering
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Perennialism Knowledge of unchanging principles or great ideas
Essentialism Knowledge of core subjects
Progressivism Knowledge from student’s interest
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Existentialism Knowledge of what is important to the studentPostmodern--Knowledge that challenges historically constructed views of reality
Social Reconstructionism Knowledge about changing the social orderCritical Pedagogy – focus on how education can promote social justiceFeminist Pedagogy – focus on creating caring communities of engaged learners, collaboration and democracy for all
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6. What sensory related environmental considerations are made (e.g. noise, lighting, over visual stimulation onwalls and spaces)?
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Eclectic Philosophy unique blend of 2 or more philosophies
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