identify various philosophies of teaching and learning in education.
Ans) 4 Major Educational Philosophies:
There are many different types of philosophies in education. Here we will focus only on the four main types of philosophies that may help you to form your teaching philosophy and write your teaching statement - Perennialism, Essentialism, Romanticism and Progressivism. A mix of more than two philosophies is called Eclecticism.
Perennialism:
Perennialism values knowledge that transcends time. This is a
subject-centered philosophy. The goal of a perennialist educator is
to teach students to think rationally and develop minds that can
think critically.
- A perennialist classroom aims to be a closely organized and
well-disciplined environment, which develops in students a lifelong
quest for the truth. Perennialists believe that education should
epitomize a prepared effort to make these ideas available to
students and to
guide their thought processes toward the understanding and
appreciation of the great works; works of literature written by
history’s finest thinkers that transcend time and never become
outdated. Perennialists are primarily concerned with the importance
of mastery of the content and development of reasoning skills.
- The adage “the more things change, the more they stay the same” summarizes the perennialists’ perspective on education. In this philosophy skills are developed in a sequential manner. Here, the teachers are the main actors on the stage.
Essentialism:
- Essentialism is also a subject-centered philosophy. Essentialism
is the educational philosophy of teaching basic skills. This
philosophy advocates training the mind. Essentialist educators
focus on transmitting a series of progressively difficult topics
and promotion of students to the next level.
- Subjects are focused on the historical context of the material
world and culture and move sequentially to give a solid
understanding of the present day. Essentialism is a common model in
U.S. public schools today. A typical day at an essentialist school
might have seven periods, with students attending a different class
each period. The teachers impart knowledge mainly through
conducting lectures, during which students are expected to take
notes.
The students are provided with practice worksheets or hands-on
projects, followed by an assessment of the learning material
covered during this process. The students continue with the same
daily schedule for a semester or a year. When their assessments
show sufficient competence, they are promoted to the next level to
learn the next level of more difficult material.
William C. Bagley was one of the most influential advocates of essentialism.
Romanticism:
- Romantics believed in the natural goodness of humans which is
hindered by the urban life of
civilization. Romanticism was a philosophical movement during the
Age of Enlightenment
(roughly 18th century) which emphasizes emotional self-awareness as
a necessary pre-condition to improving society and bettering the
human condition. Romantics believed that knowledge is gained
through intuition rather than deduction. This is a student-centered
philosophy that focuses on differentiation - meeting the students
learning readiness needs. At a school founded on the philosophy of
romanticism there is no set curricula, no formal classes and
tests.
- Students decide what they want to learn and, in some cases, the students are expected to take the full responsibility of their learning. Sometimes meetings are set-up with professionals of a field to give them insight to that topic. The five essential characteristics of romanticism are imagination, intuition, individuality, idealism, and inspiration. Some stalwarts of romanticism are Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Maria Montessori.
Progressivism:
- Progressivists believe that individuality, progress, and change
are fundamental to
one's education. Believing that people learn best from what they
consider most relevant to their lives, progressivists center their
curricula on the needs, experiences, interests, and abilities of
students. Progressivists like romantics, believe that education
should focus on the whole student, rather than on the content or
the teacher. They emphasize on group activity and group problem
solving so that the students learn through cooperative learning
strategies. It is anti-authoritarian, experimental and visionary
and aims to develop problem- solving ability.
This educational philosophy stresses that students should test
ideas by active experimentation.
- Learning is rooted in the questions of learners that arise
through experiencing the world.
Progressivism was developed by John Dewey's pedagogic theory, being
based on Pragmatism.
Experience represented the core concept of his philosophy. Some
American schools also follow this philosophy.
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