Philosophies Flashcards
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Essentialist
Teachers teach for learners to acquire basic knowledge, skills and values
Essentialism
Emphasis of essentialist
Mastery of subject matter
Develop learners to become enlightened and intelligent citizens of a democratic society NOW
Progressivism
Employed by progressivist teachers
Experiential methods
Most popular advocate of progressivism
John Dewey
Develop the students rational and moral powers
Perennialism
He said be rational to use higher faculties
Aristotle
Heavy on humanities, teacher centered, mutual inquiry sessions
Perennialism
Man is unique individuals who accept complete responsibility for their thoughts, feelings and actions
Existentialism
Whole person education, not just mind
Existentialism
Focus of existentialism
Individual freedom
Environment is used to change action
Behaviorism
Focus of behaviorism
Environment
Develop communication skills of the learner
Linguistic
Most effective way to teach language
Experiential
3 ways to communicate
Verbal, nonverbal, paraverbal
Develop independent learners who can build new knowledge
Constructivism