PHILO-120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Philosophy Of Education, Progressive Education
28 Oct 2020
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Educational philosophies and theories are closely related. Philosophies refer to complete bodies of thought that present a world view. The main thrust is on what the school should teach i. e. the curriculum. The theories are the school based components of the philosophical approaches. It is a philosophical theory that is founded upon pragmatism hence attributed to dewey. Progressive education arose as reaction against traditional schooling where progrevists condemned traditional schooling practices such as: authoritarian teachers, book-based instruction, passive memorisation of factual information, using physical/psychological coercion to manage classrooms. They advocate for an education that focuses on the whole child rather than on the content/teacher thus they teach the head, heart and the hand. Emphasis is on students testing ideas by active experimentation. Emphasis is also on the process of learning (as opposed to product)-how one comes to know. The learner is a problem solver and thinker who makes meaning through his individual experience in the physical and cultural context.
