Module 08 Flashcards
Enumerate the Seven Philosophies of Education:
- Essentialism
- Progressivism
- Perennialism
- Existentialism
- Behaviorism
- Constructivism
- Linguistic Philosophy
-Teachers Educate learners to acquire basic knowledge, skills, and values.
- Essentially academicals rigorous (Traditional Disciplines such as math)
-Teachers are seen as a “fountain” of information and as a “Paragon of Virtue”.
-Academically inclined
Essentialism
-John Dewey
- Teachers develop learners into becoming enlightened and intelligent citizens of a democratic society.
- identified with the need-based and relevant curriculum.
- employ experimental methods
- Hands on minds on hearts on
-they would rather focus their teaching on the skills or processes in gathering and evaluating information and in problem – solving.
-Practical
Progressivism
- Development of student’s rational and moral powers
- Universality of nature
- Usage and application of creative techniques
- Historically inclined
Perennialism
- To help students understand and appreciate themselves as unique individuals who accept complete responsibility for their thoughts, feelings, and actions.
- Provision or vicarious experience to help unleash own creativity and self expression.
- Focus on the individual
- Teachers remain non-judgemental; do not impose their values
Existentialism
To modify and shape students’ behavior by providing a favorable environment.
- People and animal act in response to internally or externally generated physical stimuli in the environment.
- Teachers provide appropriate incentives to reinforce positive responses and weaken or illiminate negative ones.
Behavior
- Tod develop the communication skills of the learner to he articulate.
- Communication takes place in 3 ways; Verbal, Non-Verbal, and Paraverbal.
- Taught in an experential way/ Facilitating dailogue
Linguistic Philosophy
Non-verbal=Body language
Paraverbal=?
Tone, Pacing, Volume
- To develop intrinsically motivated and independent learners
- Taught how to kearn critically
- Interactive learning of students as teachers facilitate the process
Constructivism
Who’s song included the line, “No man is an island”?
John Donne
It refers to “the quality of human acts by which we call them right or wrong, good or evil.
Morality
“Principles” comes from the latin word ______
Princeps
“Princeps” is the latin word of “Principles” which means_____
Source, A Beginning
the universal norm upon which all other principles on the rightness or wrongness of an action are based. It is the source of morality.
Foundational Moral Principle
The law “written in the hearts of men.” (Romans 2:15) For theists, it is “ man’s share in the Eternal Law of God . . .”
St. Thomas defines it as ”the light of natural reason, whereby we discern what is good and what is evil . . .an imprint on us of the divine light.” It is the law that say: “Do good and avoid evil.”
natural law
