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PHILOSOPHY MATRICES TEMPLATE
(The names beside each philosophy are just for reference to help you connect the philosophy with specific philosophers.)
Traditional Philosophies
IDEALISM (Plato)
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the mental
Spiritual And
ideal, As the
basis of reality
Everything
you
experience
and knows is
of Mental
Nature
Valued
principles of
generality
Hierarchy
And
perception
It is important
to see the big
picture rather
than being
driven by the
moment
Knowledge
comes from
within
Assist
students to
realize Fully
their potential
inherent in
their human
nature
the nature of
the universe,
of human
beings, of
society, and of
the good life.
the teacher
asks probing
and directed
questions to
bring these
ideas to
learners’
consciousness
.
Argue that the
goals of an
idealist
education are
two Abstract
and Altruistic
for today's
society and
economic
reality
REALISM (Aristotle)
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Reality is
made of both
matters
Inform Or
body and
mind
Knowledge
comes from
perception
Thinking
senses and
transmits to
the mind to be
categorized
Values are
absolute and
leading a
virtuous life
Human right
self
determination,
student
responsibility
to to ready to
learn
Moral and A
model of
Values
The subject
matter
discipline of
the culture
Heritage That
has Evolve
through
human
History
Stimulation to
recall the true
Present within
one's mind
Everything is
constantly
changing, the
only reality is
change.
NEO-SCHOLASTICISM (Thomas Aquinas)
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God is the
purpose
Know truth
through God
Established
values are the
morals
through God
To be an
active
Participant In
the learning
process
Not to be a
preacher but
to be a will
communicator
Subject matter
discipline
Scientia
Exercises and
activities for
human spirit
and for human
reasons
This method
can lead to
shallowness
Modern Philosophies
PRAGMATISM (William James, John Dewey)
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EXISTENTIALISM (Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, Sartre, Heidegger, etc.)
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Contemporary Educational Theories for Transmission
PERENNIALISM (Adler, Hutchins, William Bennett, Allan Bloom, etc.)
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ESSENTIALISM (E.D. Hirsch)
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BEHAVIORISM (Skinner)
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Contemporary Educational Theories for Transformation
RECONSTRUCTIONISM (Counts)
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CRITICAL PEDAGOGY (Friere, Giroux, Noddings, Gloria Watkins [bell hooks], Peter McLaren, etc.)
This section might be a bit more challenging than the ones above. You are encouraged to supplement the textbook information with
internet searches on the topic.
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CONSTRUCTIVISM (Piaget, Vygotsky, Constance Kamii, etc.)
This section might be a bit more challenging than the ones above. You are encouraged to supplement the textbook information with
internet searches on the topic.
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