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Philosophy of Education
"Your philosophy of education defines what…
Philosophy of Education
"Your philosophy of education defines what is worth knowing and the best ways to help students acquire that knowledge.” (Edmunds, et al. p.236-7)
Essentialism
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Values hard work, respect for authority and classroom control/efficiency
Knowledge is best determined by experts, not co-created
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Guiding principles
The curriculum of schools should be centered around the basic subjects such as reading, writing, history, math, and science.
The curriculum of a school should be determined by information that is essential for all students to know.
Students should not be promoted from one grade to the next until they have read and mastered certain key material.
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Schools must provide students with a firm grasp of basic facts regarding the books, people, and events that have shaped the Canadian heritage.
Perennialism
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Guiding Principles
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Schools, above all, should develop students' abilities to think deeply, analytically, and creatively; this is more important than developing their social skills or providing them with a useful body of knowledge about our ever-changing world
All students, regardless of ability, should study more or less the same curriculum.
Education should focus on the discussion of timeless questions such as "What is beauty?" or "What is truth?"
Students must be taught to appreciate learning primarily for its own sake rather than because it will help them in their careers.
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Progressivism
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Guiding Principles
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Schools should prepare students for analyzing and solving the types of problems they will face outside the classroom
The curriculum of a school should be built around the personal experiences and needs of the students
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Social reconstruction
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Guiding Principles
Reality is determined by each individual's perceptions. There is not objective and universal reality
The purpose of school is to help students understand themselves and find the meaning of their existence
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