EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

TEACHING AND RESEARCH APTITUDE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Teachers should study the educational philosophy because
A
They do not know it
B
They do not have their won Philosophy
C
Philosophy is the backbone of all disciplines
D
They may improve their work by clarifying their own Philosophy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Philosophy of education provides the educational planners, the curriculum developers and the teachers with the right vision to guide them to attain educational goals. Philosophy of education is the means through which goals of education can be realized. Philosophical principles influence the teaching method.

Detailed explanation-2: -Logical Reasoning The study of philosophy helps students to develop both their capacity and their inclination to do critical thinking. Other disciplines also help in fulfilling this function, but philosophy contributes distinctively, intensively, and extensively to a student’s ability to think critically.

Detailed explanation-3: -The teaching philosophy is a statement of one’s beliefs and thoughts about what’s important in teaching and learning. It’s often a one-to two-page written description of how and why one teaches the way one does. It transcends every decision and directs the course of learning in the classroom.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Philosophy suggests the values to be pursued in life. Education then inculcates those values in the learners. Philosophy helps in clarifying the numerous educational issues and problems. Philosophy provides zeal and inspiration to the teachers for accomplishing the educational tasks.

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