EDUCATION UGC NET
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
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An Idealist
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A naturalist
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A Pragmatist
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Naturalist, an Idealist and a Pragmatist all together
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mahatma Gandhi successfully synthesized different philosophies of education and emerged as a naturalist, idealist and pragmatist. His philosophy is Indian in origin and Indian in the setting.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gandhi affirmed that he was not a visionary but a practical idealist. Non-violence is not merely for saints and sages but for the common people also. ‘Non-violence is the law of our species, as violence is the law of the brute.
Detailed explanation-3: -Idealism: advocates question, answer, lecture and discussion methods. Naturalism: emphasises child-centred methods of learning by doing and direct experience. Pragmatism: recommends project methods, problem-solving method and socialized techniques.