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Educational Philosophies

Educational philosophies as they affect curriculum planning and

development in Home Economics

Philosophies of early

home economists

Early Home

Economists

Philosophy in the context

of curriculum planning

and development

Theory to

Practice

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EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES Ornstein & Levine. (1984). An Introduction to the Foundations of Education. USA:

Houghton-Mifflin

Reinhartz, J. (1997). Teaching and Learning in the Elementary School. NJ :

Prentice Hall

Acido, M. (2008).Philosophical Foundation of Education. Handouts and lecture

delivered at Maven IESSI, Ortigas, Pasig City

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A MULTIDIMENSIONAL MODEL OF

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES*

* Reinhartz, Judy.(1997).Teaching and learning in the elementary school. NJ : Prentice Hall, p.110

PHILOSPHIES

Idealism Realism Progressivism Existentialism Reconstructionism

EDUCATIONAL DIMENSIONS

Purpose ofeducation

Nature of theCurriculum

Nature of theLearner

The TeachingProcess

Teaching and Learning Behaviors

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PHILOSOPHY

EDUCATIONAL DIMENSIONS

Purpose ofeducation

Nature of theCurriculum

Nature of theLearner

The TeachingProcess

Idealism

Development ofthe mind (reason);

fostering ofintellect

Timeless; pursuit oftruth through study of

great ideas

Achieve academicexcellence by

cultivating mentalpowers; Socraticmethod

Teachers model &analyze the text then

pose questions

Realism

... knowledge of theworld and laws thatgovern the relation ofobjects to each other

Study oforganized,well-defined bodyof knowledge(nature & natural

laws and humanexperience)

Intellectual power =master facts

Teachers: subjectmatter specialists:knowledge & skillsgained via processskills and

observation of theworld

Progressivism

...problem-solvingskills throughapplication ofknowledge and skills

Tentative and unfoldsw/ experience;emphasis on socialsciences and realworld problems &

situations

Learn by doing andexperimentation;activity; cooperativelearning teams/groups

Teachers promoteapplication ofknowledge to solvesocial problems; teambuilding--> promote

discussions &problem-solvingskills

Existentialism

...each individualthrough consciousawareness of choice

Opportunities formaking choices& toexperienceconsequences;person-centered

Learners free to makechoices andexperience life alongw/consequences ofchoices; self-definition

Teachers provideopportunities forintrospection & self-analysis and choicethrough individualizedlearning activities

* Reinhartz, Judy.(1997).Teaching and learning in the elementary school. NJ : Prentice Hall

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A Synopsis ofA Synopsis of

Schools of Philosophy Charts withSchools of Philosophy Charts withComparisons from Other SourcesComparisons from Other Sources

(From: )(From: )

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A Pendulum?A Pendulum?

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Five major educational

philosophies

Educational

Thought

Educational Philosophies

Educational philosophies as they affect curriculum planning and

development in Home Economics

Philosophies of early

home economists

Early Home

Economists

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A MULTIDIMENSIONAL MODEL OFEDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHIES*

* Reinhartz, Judy.(1997).Teaching and learning in the elementary school. NJ : Prentice Hall, p.110

PHILOSPHIES

Idealism Realism Progressivism Existentialism Reconstructionism

EDUCATIONAL DIMENSIONS

Purpose ofeducation

Nature of theCurriculum

Nature of theLearner

The TeachingProcess

Teaching and Learning Behaviors

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Philosophy and Curriculum Development

Suggest purpose

Clarify objectives Define roles

Guide selection of learning strategies

and tactics

(Bondi & Wiles, 1996 p.37)