EDUCATION UGC NET
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
Question
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All pupils are not alike
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Different ways of teaching-learning
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Different systems of education found in different countries
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Different philosophies expressed different points of view on every aspect of education
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Detailed explanation-1: -Philosophy of education provides different views regarding different aspects of education, particularly the aims of education. The difference in views represents the diversity of human life.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are three types of student-centered philosophies of education. Progressivism focuses on developing the student’s moral compass. Humanism is about fostering each student to his or her fullest potential. Constructivism focuses on using education to shape a student’s world view.
Detailed explanation-3: -They are Perennialism, Essentialism, Progressivism, and Reconstructionism. These educational philosophies focus heavily on WHAT we should teach, the curriculum aspect. For Perennialists, the aim of education is to ensure that students acquire understandings about the great ideas of Western civilization.