Philosophies in Education

guiding or underlying principles: a set of basic principles or concepts underlying a particular sphere of knowledge

set of beliefs or aims: a precept, or set of precepts, beliefs, principles, or aims, underlying somebody's practice or conduct

What is PHILOSOPHY?

Importance of Philosophy in Education

The philosophy advocated by a particular school and its officials influences its goals, as well as the organization of its curriculum.

MAJOR PHILOSOPHIES

IDEALISM

IDEALISM

BEHAVIORISM

behavior of students in the society. modification and shaping students behavior. stimuli – response relationship

SOCIALISM

“ No man is an island”

-Man is a social creature.-Develops personality-Can change standards of society

A society transmits its cultural values to individuals in order that they can function properly as its members.

FUNCTIONALISM

“It’s not the structure that should be of prime importance but the function of the matter”

emphasized on individual Differences (capacity) in mental abilities (Darwin theory of variation)

PURPOSIVISM

Hormic Psychology

“ Behavior cannot be understood adequately without understanding his

goals”

STRUCTURALISM

Experiments on sensation, perception, thought-processes.

Structure of the mind(analyze consciousness into its

component elements)Method of introspection (mental

self-analysis)

ASSOCIATIONISM

the mind is composed of elements -- usually referred to as sensations and ideas -- which are organized by means of various associations. .Items are associated in the mind through experience (derive from experience and combine to form thought)

UTILITARIANISM

The moral worth of an action is determined only by its resulting outcomesIn general usage, it could be described as something or someone's value can be measured by it's usefulness.