EDUCATION UGC NET
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
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Question
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Marxism
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Idealism
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Idealism and Marxism both
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Pragmatism
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Detailed explanation-1: -Idealism believes that the goal of human life is the exaltation of man’s personality. Education has to achieve this aim.
Detailed explanation-2: -Idealism is a school of philosophy that emphasizes that “ideas or concepts are the essence of all that is worth know-ing” (Johnson et. al., 2011, p. 87). Based on the writings of Plato, this school of philosophy encourages conscious reason-ing in the mind.
Detailed explanation-3: -Realism calls self-discipline for the learners by controlling their feelings, desires and perform duties. Realism tells teacher to treat learners with affection and sympathy and it allows considerable freedom to the learners so that moral and religious education in the curriculum are recommended.
Detailed explanation-4: -This exaltation of human personality means self-realization. Idealists give much importance to the spiritual and cultural possessions of the individual and of the real.
Detailed explanation-5: -Pragmatism is an educational philosophy that says that education should be about life and growth. That is, teachers should be teaching students things that are practical for life and encourage them to grow into better people. Many famous educators, including John Dewey, were pragmatists.