EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -idealistic. Teachers are natural visionaries and dreamers, for they have an extraordinary imagination. What occurs in their imagination is so strong that their thoughts and feelings can often feel more real to them than what they feel with their physical senses. Ideality is often preferred over reality for them.

Detailed explanation-2: -Idealism and Education The teacher’s responsibility is to pass their knowledge of the ultimate reality to the student as the teacher has more experience in this and the Absolute Self. Therefore, the teacher is an example for the student.

Detailed explanation-3: -Idealists have high expectations of the teacher. It is believed students should be taught how to think in school. The teacher passes on knowledge to the students, and the students gain and adapt the knowledge. Idealist think lecture is the most important method to deliver knowledge to students.

Detailed explanation-4: -Idealist educators highly value self-directed activity, engaging their students in activities and reading materials that encourage reflection on their own nature, as well as promoting a comprehensive understanding of the world at large. Reform schools provide a good example of an idealist education.