EDFD 120 - Educational Thought and Practice (Philosophy of Ed)

A specialized branch/discipline of Philosophy grappling with philosophical concepts and claims in education.

• Educational Theory

• Philosophy of Education

• Educational Practice

• Educational Thought and Practice

“Do not do unto others what you do not want others do unto you”

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Taoism

Education was a primary vehicle to preserving the Caste System.

• Hinduism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Taoism

Philosophy advocating simplicity, frugality, and the joys of being close to and being in harmony with nature.

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Taoism

Instead of preserving the caste system, liberation towards salvation (Nirvana) is the ultimate aim of life (education).

• Taoism

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

There is no fixed curriculum. Flexibility of the curriculum is anchored on the individual/students needs.

• Existentialism

• Pragmatism

• Realism

• Idealism

Analysis of Language is key to conceptual clarity, especially for claims in education.

• Experimentalism

• Logic

• Perennialism

• Analytic Tradition

Learning is structured and standardized based on a common core curriculum.

• Essentialism

• Perennialism

• Social Reconstructionism

• Community of Inquiry

Education (Learning) is defined as learning to perceive social realities - social, political, and economic conditions.

• Scholasticism

• Idealism

• Critical Pedagogy

• Naturalism

The fundamentals are the 3Rs - Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic

• Romantic Naturalism

• Perennialism

• Idealism

• Essentialism