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Philosopher Philosophy On Aims and Methods of Education Classroom/school Application

The document summarizes key education philosophers and their philosophies: 1. It explains the philosophies of John Locke, Spencer, John Dewey, George Counts, Theodore Brameld, and Paulo Freire in 1-2 sentences each, focusing on their views on the aims and methods of education. 2. It provides a table summarizing each philosopher's views on the aims and methods of education as well as potential classroom/school applications of their philosophies. 3. The summary covers major education philosophers from the 17th-20th centuries and their perspectives on topics like the purpose of education, experiential learning, and using education to promote social reform.

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Philosopher Philosophy On Aims and Methods of Education Classroom/school Application

The document summarizes key education philosophers and their philosophies: 1. It explains the philosophies of John Locke, Spencer, John Dewey, George Counts, Theodore Brameld, and Paulo Freire in 1-2 sentences each, focusing on their views on the aims and methods of education. 2. It provides a table summarizing each philosopher's views on the aims and methods of education as well as potential classroom/school applications of their philosophies. 3. The summary covers major education philosophers from the 17th-20th centuries and their perspectives on topics like the purpose of education, experiential learning, and using education to promote social reform.

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Name: Janelle M.

Brito
Course/Year: BSED English II-C

1. Explain in a sentence why each education Philosopher was associated with these given words:
a. John Locke- the empiricist
Because he believed that knowledge was founded in empirical observation and experience.
b. Spencer- the utilitarianist
Spencer's indirect utilitarianism sought to promote the conditions upon which happiness is
founded through the principle of equal freedom.
c. John Dewey- experience
The connection between a student’s learning experiences and that student's future
decisions and behavior
d. George Counts- Building a new social order
An examination of teachers, the Progressive Education Movement, democracy and his idea
on how to reform the American economy.
e. Theodore Brameld- the Social Reconstructionist
As a response to the horrors of WWII. He believed that education had the responsibility to
mold human beings into a cohesive and compassionate society
f. Paulo Freire- Critical pedagogy vs. banking method
Critical pedagogy helps students see that schooling and the teaching process is never a
neutral politically free process therefore the 'banking concept' of education is geared to
shaping citizens to conform to what is needed in society.

2. Make a table summary of the Philosophies of education.

Philosopher Philosophy on aims and Classroom/school


methods of education application
John Locke Locke believed that the Believed teachers should
purpose of education was to never pressure students to
bring children up to be conform. Instead of going
virtuous, using the power of into a classroom with certain
reason to overcome desire. ... expectations, accept students
Education was to be directed of all different cultures,
towards learning moral religions and family
behavior in society rather backgrounds. Within
than exploring the desires of individual school regulations,
the individual. respect students who wear
different or unusual attire.
Herbert Spencer Herbert Spencer defined the An interdisciplinary
purpose and task of curriculum, or a curriculum
education was to teach that focuses on connecting
everyone how to live multiple subjects where
completely. students can freely walk in
and out of classrooms. In this
way, they pursue their own
interests, and build their own
method for acquiring and
applying specific knowledge.
Theodore Brameld Brameld founded the Recommends an
educational philosophy of interdisciplinary curriculum,
Social Reconstructionist or a curriculum that focuses
which emphasized the on connecting multiple
addressing of social questions subjects where students can
and a quest to create a better freely walk in and out of
society and worldwide classrooms. In this way, they
democracy (Philosophical pursue their own interests,
Perspectives). and build their own method
Reconstructionist educators for acquiring and applying
focus on a curriculum that specific knowledge
emphasizes social reform as
the aim of education.
John Dewey The development of child's Teachers should never
powers and abilities. For this pressure students to
reason, education must aim conform. Instead of going
at creating social efficiency into a classroom with certain
and skill. Pragmatic education expectations, accept students
aims at instilling democratic of all different cultures,
values and ideals in the religions and family
individual backgrounds. Within
individual school regulations,
respect students who wear
different or unusual attire.
George Counts Counts's educational challenged teachers and
philosophy was also an teacher educators to use
outgrowth of John Dewey's school as a means for
philosophy. Both men critiquing and transforming
believed in the enormous the social order
potential of education to
improve society and that
schools should reflect life
rather than be isolated from
it.
Paulo Freire Aims to liberate people. In Research Make project work
order to achieve this aim, he research-oriented where a
offers problem-posing child follows their curiosity
education. According to this and makes a presentation to
method, designed as an the class. In this example
alternative to traditional you’re more of a ‘coach
education models, education alongside’ than a ‘teacher at
should not be provided the front’.
through one-sided imposition
by teachers

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