EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The aim of education according to the Existentialists is
A
Objective knowledge
B
Adaptation to practical life
C
A good understanding of the world outside
D
Humanitarian and humanist self- realization
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to existentialists, one of the most important aims of education is the becoming of a human person as one who lives and make decisions about what the learners will do and be. ‘Knowing’ in the sense of knowing oneself, social relationships and biological relationships development are all parts of this becoming.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to existentialist thinker (Jean-Paul Sartre), the aims of education include: The aim of education is humanitarian, which means inner development of man, development of real consciousness, or real self. Thus, to impart knowledge of self-existence is the fundamental aim of education.

Detailed explanation-3: -Existentialism emphasizes action, freedom, and decision as fundamental to human existence; and is fundamentally opposed to the rationalist tradition and to positivism. That is, it argues against definitions of human beings as primarily rational.

Detailed explanation-4: -Such methods are dialogue; Learner-centered method and developing positive self-concept. existential education goals cannot be predetermined and cannot the teacher and the educational system impose to students. Everyone assumes responsibility for its education.

Detailed explanation-5: -Existentialism (/ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəlɪzəm/ /ˌɛksəˈstɛntʃəˌlɪzəm/) is a form of philosophical inquiry that explores the issue of human existence. Existentialist philosophers explore questions related to the meaning, purpose, and value of human existence.

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