Educational Philosophies

This philosophy emphasizes basic skills of reading, writing, mathematics, science, history, geography and language.

• perennialism

• progressivism

• essentialism

• social reconstructionism

This philosophy emphasizes rationality as the major purpose of education. It asserts that the essential truths are recurring and universally true.

• perennialism

• essentialism

• progressivism

• social reconstructionism

This educational philosophy organizes schools around the concerns, curiosity, and real world experiences of students.

• essentialism

• progressivism

• social reconstructionism

• perennialism

This philosophy has a curriculum that centers on social problems and ways students can solve them in order to improve their own communities and lives.

• progressivism

• perennialism

• social reconstructionism

• essentialism

An example of this philosophy at work is assigning students books to read and allowing them to discuss the book like the students at St. John University.

• essentialism

• social reconstructionism

• perennialism

• progressivism

Most teachers at Stephenson High School focus on the basic skills. They lead the lessons about math, science, reading , writing etc....

• progressivism

• social reconstructionism

• perennialism

• essentialism

Paulo Freire used this philosophy to form his curriculum when he allowed students to solve problems to improve their own communities and lives.

• progressivism

• social reconstructionism

• essentialism

• existentialism

John Dewey was a supporter of this philosophy where students get real world experiences.

• progressivism

• essentialism

• social reconstructionism

• existentialism