EDUCATION UGC NET
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
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They emphasize teaching of values
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They consider education, basically, a social process
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They do not want the teacher to abdicate from the scene
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The free activity which pragmatic- system of education entails does not mean licence; rather it means a guided activity
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Detailed explanation-1: -Naturalism: emphasises child-centred methods of learning by doing and direct experience. Pragmatism: recommends project methods, problem-solving method and socialized techniques.
Detailed explanation-2: -Metaphysics • Naturalism-Nature is ultimate reality. Pragmatism-reality is still in process • Idealism-• Mind idea and spirit are true • Realism-Real world is the world of Nature Epistemology • Senses are the gateways of knowledge. Knowledge is experience based.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to pragmatism the theory and practice of education is based on two main principles, viz: (i) Education should have a social function, and (ii) Education should provide real-life experience to the child.
Detailed explanation-4: -Pragmatism is an educational philosophy that says that education should be about life and growth. Two important elements of pragmatism include practical learning, which focuses on the real-world applications of lessons, and experiential learning, which involves learning through experience, not through simple ideas.